Allahabad High Court
DEEPIKA RAOversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The High Court held that it may order the trial court to decide the case expeditiously, preferably within one year, subject to the absence of legal impediments.
Summary
The applicant, Deepika Rao, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an expeditious disposal of a pending criminal trial (S.T. No. 439 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 376, 328, 504 and 506 IPC. The trial court had been hearing the case since 2025 with no conclusion. The State's Additional Government Advocate agreed that issuing notice to other parties was unnecessary and had no objection to expediting the matter. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the trial court to decide the case within one year of the order, provided there is no legal impediment and without unnecessary adjournments. The application was consequently disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under Section 529 CrPC, direct the trial court to dispose of a pending criminal case within a specified time frame.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- speedy trial
- Section 529 CrPC
- criminal procedure
- adjournments
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2251 of 2026
Deepika Rao
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vimal Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned
A.G.A. representing the State and perused the record.
2. The instant application has been preferred by the
applicant with a prayer for expeditious disposal of S.T. No.
439 of 2025 (State Vs. Atul Kumar and others), arising out
of Crime No. 161 of 2024, under Sections 376, 328, 504,
506 I.P.C., Police Station Phoolpur, District Prayagraj,
pending in the court of A.D.J./F.T.C.-I, Prayagraj, within
stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant apprised this Court
that the aforesaid case is pending since 2025 before the
concerned trial court and the same has not culminated to
its logical conclusion.
4. Learned A.G.A. states that no useful purpose would be
served in issuing notice to opposite party Nos. 2 to 5 and
he has no objection if the matter be expedited in the
interest of justice.
5. In view of the above, it is directed that the learned trial
court concerned shall make all endeavour to decide the
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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 impediment, without granting unnecessary
adjournments to either of the parties.
6. With the aforesaid direction, the instant application is
disposed of.
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
May 6, 2026
Kashifa
Digitally signed by :-
KASHIFA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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