Smt. Harshneet Kaur and Another v. Addl. Prin. Judge (Vii) Family Court Lko and Another

Court No. - 28 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 644 of 2023 Applicant :- Smt. Harshneet Kaur And Another Opposite Party :- Addl. Prin. Judge (Vii) Family Court Lko And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Prabh Jot Kaur Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Aniruddh Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the record. Instant application has been filed with the prayer to direct the Additional Principal Judge (VII), Family Court, Lucknow (opposite party no.1) to decide the maintenance application of the applicants pending before him in Criminal Case No.707 of 2020 (Smt. Harshneet Kaur and others Vs. Harvinder Singh Gulati) under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and also to decide the maintenance application dated 15.7.2020 within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the matter is pending since the year 2020. He further submits that interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court is pleased to direct the Trial Court to decide maintenance application within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Court. Learned A.G.A. for the State has no objection to the submissions aforesaid. In view of the aforesaid submissions and innocuous prayer made in the application, the Trial Court is hereby directed to decide maintenance application in Criminal Case No.707 of 2020 (Smt. Harshneet Kaur and others Vs. Harvinder Singh Gulati) under Section 125 Cr.P.C. expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of the production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law and in the light of the instructions and guidelines issued by the Apex Court as well as this Court time to time, if there is no legal impediment. Instant application stands disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 16.10.2023 Ram Murti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench