Lakmudeen v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 85 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 1280 of 2023 Applicant :- Lakmudeen Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Surendra Mohan Mishra,Vishveshwar Mani Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Mayank Kumar Jain,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

¶2By means of the present application under Section 483 Cr.P.C., the applicant has sought for a suitable direction to the Sessions Judge/Special Judge POCSO Act, Court No. 3, Deoria to consider and decide the Special Trial No. 52 of 2017 (State Vs. Lakmudeen) arising out of Case Crime No. 57 of 2017, under Sections 363, 366, 376 I.P.C. and Section 7/8 POCSO Act, Police Station-Tarkulwa, District-Deoria within time stipulated by this Court.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that statements of maximum prosecution witnesses have already been recorded in the year 2018 and 2019 including statement of PW2 Sahina Khatun before the trial Court. Learned counsel further submits that a direction may be issued to the concerned Court to decide the same within specific time.

¶4No useful purpose would be served in keeping the application pending, which is finally disposed of with a direction to trial court to conclude the trial of aforesaid case expeditiously as early as possible subject to full co-operation by the applicant, if there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 5.12.2023 AKT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad