Jag Ram v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Secrt. Lko. and 9 Others

Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 830 of 2023 Applicant :- Jag Ram Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Secrt. Lko. And 9 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Shailendra Kumar,Raj Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

¶2This application has been filed for directing Additional Sessions Judge, court No. I, Bahraich to expedite the disposal of the Case No. 135 of 2017 (State Vs. Raj Kumar & Ors.) arising out of Case Crime No. 570 of 2017, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 504, 506, 302 I.P.C. and Section 3/5 Explosives Substances Act and Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, P.S. Kotwali Dehat, District Bahraich within a stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the case is pending since 2017 and only adjournments are being given in the matter. Learned counsel for the applicant has also submitted that it is obligatory on the part of the court below to conclude the proceedings and no adjournment shall be granted at the request of a party, except where the circumstances are beyond the control of that party. Submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that since the matter is pending before the court below since 2017, the court below may be directed to expedite the proceeding of the aforesaid case.

¶4Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the prayer for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case.

¶5In view of above, the court concerned is directed to decide Case No. 135 of 2017 (supra) expeditiously, after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties, strictly in accordance with law.

¶6With the aforesaid observation/direction, this application is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 19.12.2023 VKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench