Allahabad High Court
QAADIR AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The court directed the trial court to decide the case expeditiously, preferably within one year, and to refrain from undue adjournments.
Summary
The applicants filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an expedited trial in Sessions Case No. 2297 of 2024, which involved offences under Sections 147, 148, 323, 325 and 506 IPC. The trial had been pending for a long period without reaching a conclusion. The State, represented by the Advocate General, raised no objection to expediting the case. The High Court, noting the undue delay, directed the trial court to complete the trial within one year of the certified copy of the order, provided there are no legal impediments, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The application was thereafter disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the trial in the pending criminal case should be expedited under Section 529 CrPC?
Subjects
- Section 529
- Criminal Procedure Code
- expedited trial
- adjournments
- justice
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2247 of 2026
Qaadir And 8 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the
State and perused the record.
2. The instant application has been preferred by the applicant with a
prayer to expedite the proceeding of Sessions Case no. 2297 of 2024
(State Vs. Qaadir and Others) arising out of Case Crime No. 487 of 2016
under Sections 147, 148, 323, 325, 506 I.P.C. Police Station- Malpura,
District- Agra pending in the Court of learned Court of A.C.J.M. Court
No. 2, Agra.
3. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that present case is
pending since long and the case has not culminated to its logical
conclusion.
4. Learned A.G.A. has no objection if the matter be expedited in the
interest of justice.
5. Keeping in view the period of pendency of the case, it is directed that
the learned trial court shall make all endeavour to decide this case
expeditiously preferably within a period of one year from the date of
production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal hurdle,
without permitting undue adjournments to either sides.
6. With the aforesaid, this application is disposed of.
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
May 5, 2026
Saurabh
Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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