Sant Lal Seth v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 86 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 42114 of 2023 Applicant :- Sant Lal Seth Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Arvind Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

¶2This application under Section 482 CrPC has been filed with a prayer to direct the Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Div.)- IIIrd/ Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur to decide the Case No. 185 of 2006 (State Vs. Sohan Lal), arising out of Case Crime No. C-6 of 2000, under Sections 420, 467, 471 IPC, Police Station Shahganj, District Jaunpur within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that applicant is the first informant in the instant case and he had filed an FIR against opposite party no.2, which was registered vide Case Crime No. C-6 of 2000, under Sections 420, 467, 471 IPC, Police Station Shahganj, District Jaunpur, in which, the police after concluding the investigation has submitted charge-sheet against opposite party no.2, on the basis of which, learned Magistrate has taken cognizance and Case No. 185 of 2006 (State Vs. Sohal Lal) was instituted, however since then, even after lapse of about 17 years, the charges have not yet been framed against opposite party no.2 and the trial is lingering-on on one pretext or the other.

¶4In view of the above, looking to the extraordinary circumstances, I am of the considered view that trial of the instant case is liable to be expedited, as such, learned court below is expected to make all endeavours to conclude the trial of the aforesaid case as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten months from the date of filing of a certified copy of this order without giving any unnecessary adjournments to either parties, if there is no other legal impediment in concluding the trial of the aforesaid case.

¶5With the aforesaid direction, this application under Section 482 CrPC is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 2.12.2023/Nadim High Court of Judicature at Allahabad