Allahabad High Court
VIMLESHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The court held that the applicant is exempted from producing another copy of Annexure No.3 and that the trial court must endeavor to dispose of the pending criminal case expeditiously within six months, provided there are no legal impediments.
Summary
The applicant filed an exemption application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking relief from producing another copy of Annexure No.3, which the State’s Additional Government Advocate did not oppose. The court found the grounds sufficient and granted the exemption. The applicant also moved the court to direct the Judicial Magistrate of Chhata, Mathura, to expedite the pending criminal trial (Case No. 955 of 2018, involving offences under Sections 354B, 452, 324 and 506 IPC) within six months, citing undue delay. The State’s counsel had no objection to expediting the matter. The court ordered the trial court to make all efforts to dispose of the case within six months of the certified copy of the order, barring any legal hurdles and without unnecessary adjournments. Both applications were disposed of by the court.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant can be exempted from producing another copy of Annexure No.3 under Section 529 CrPC.
- Whether the trial court can be directed to expedite the pending criminal case within a stipulated period of six months.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Indian Penal Code — s. 324, 354B, 452, 506
Subjects
- CrPC
- Section 529
- exemption
- expedited trial
- criminal procedure
- IPC
- sexual assault
- court order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2258 of 2026
Vimlesh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Subham
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
Order on Criminal Misc. Exemption Application No. 01 of 2026.
Learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State are
present.
Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the best copy, available
with him, of Annexure No. 3 has been filed and he prays that he may be
exempted from producing another copy of the same.
Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the same.
Grounds shown are sufficient.
Exemption application is allowed.
Order on Application.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State
and perused the record.
The instant application has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer
to direct the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Chhata, District-
Mathura to decide the Case No. 955 of 2018 (State Vs. Maharaj Singh
and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 02 of 2016, U/s 354B, 452, 324
& 506 I.P.C., Police Station- Shergarh, District- Mathura as expeditiously
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possible within a stipulated period.
Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that present case is pending
since long and the case has not culminated to its logical conclusion.
Learned A.G.A. has no objection if the matter be expedited in the interest
of justice.
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 six months from the date of
production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal hurdle,
without permitting undue adjournments to either sides.
With the aforesaid, this application is disposed of.
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
May 6, 2026
Saurabh
Digitally signed by :-
SAURABH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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