Smt. Sunita Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 93 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 45005 of 2023 Applicant :- Smt. Sunita Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Shrikant Singh Yadav,Shivajee Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Manoj Bajaj,J. The applicant-Smt. Sunita Yadav being daughter-in-law is aggrieved against delay in adjudication of case no.1101 of 2015, titled State Vs. Udaybhan Yadav, arising out of case crime no.415 of 2013, under Sections 354-A, 504, 506, 323, 325 I.P.C., Police Station-Gambhirpur, District-Azamgarh, who has invoked inherent powers under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure for directions to the trial court to decide the case within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the opposite party no.2, brother-in-law (jeth) is deliberately avoiding the court proceedings, though the applicant is regularly appearing in the criminal case pending before the same court, i.e. Case Crime No.415 of 2013, under Sections 354-A, 504, 506, 323, 325 I.P.C. He further submits that no prosecution witness has been examined so far and ten years have already elapsed. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and the nature of the claim raised by the applicant, this application under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure is disposed of with a direction to the Fast Track Court (Mahila), Azamgarh to decide the case of the applicant expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 Raj High Court of Judicature at Allahabad