Allahabad High Court
ARUN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The High Court directed the Additional District Judge (POCSO), Shamli, to decide Criminal Revision No.45/2024 within six months of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Arun Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Additional District Judge (POCSO), Shamli, to decide Criminal Revision No.45/2024, which has been pending since 2024. The petitioner argued that the delay violated the principle of speedy justice and requested a time‑bound order. The Court examined whether it could intervene under its supervisory jurisdiction to impose a deadline on the lower court. Considering the facts and the petitioner's submission, the Court held that it was appropriate to issue such a direction to ensure timely disposal. Consequently, the petition was disposed with an order directing the Additional District Judge to decide the revision within six months of receiving a certified copy of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, can direct a lower court to decide a pending criminal revision within a specified time‑frame.
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- criminal revision
- time‑bound disposal
- POCSO
- supervisory jurisdiction
- High Court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5851 of 2026
Arun Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shyam Shankar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 73
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the
State.
2. The present writ petition is filed with the following prayer:-
"(I) To direct the Learned Additional District Judge/POCSO, Shamli to
decide the Criminal Revsion No.45/2024 (Arun Kumar Vs. State of U.P.
and others) within stipulated time bound period as fixed by this Hon'ble
Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the
revisionist and the revision of the petitioner is pending since 2024. He
submits that a direction be issued to the court concerned to decide the
revision in a time bound manner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission
of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with a
direction to the Additional District Judge/POCSO, Shamli to decide the
Criminal Revision No.45 of 2024 within a period of six months from the
date of production of a certified copy of this order.
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
May 6, 2026
Bhaskar
Digitally signed by :-
BHASKAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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