Allahabad High Court
RITESH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The court held that the trial court must endeavor to dispose of the case within six months, subject to the absence of any legal hurdle.
Summary
Ritesh Yadav, the applicant, is facing a pending criminal trial (Session Case No. 643 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 392, 411, 414 and 120‑B IPC. He was selected for a post in the Indian Army and later for a clerkship in the Chandigarh High Court, but adverse police verification reports linked to the pending case prevented his appointment. He filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking expeditious disposal of the trial. The State’s Additional Government Advocate raised no objection to the request. The Hon’ble Judge directed the trial court to make every effort to decide the case within six months of the certified copy of the order, provided there is no legal hurdle. The application was disposed with this directive.
Issues considered
- Whether the pending criminal case should be expedited under Section 529 CrPC?
- Whether any legal impediment exists that would prevent disposal within the stipulated period?
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 392, 411, 414
Subjects
- expedited trial
- Section 529 CrPC
- pending criminal case
- police verification
- employment denial
- justice
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2274 of 2026
Ritesh Yadav
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kiran Yadav, Sanjay Kumar
Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for
the State and perused the record.
2. The instant application has been preferred by the applicant
with a prayer for expeditious disposal of Session Case No. 643
of 2025 (State Vs. Ritesh Yadav and others) arising out of Case
Crime No. 0228 of 2021, under Sections 392, 411, 414, 120-B
I.P.C., Police Station-Chiraiyakot, District-Mau pending before
learned Session Judge, Mau.
3. It is apprised by learned counsel for the applicant that the
applicant was selected in an examination conducted by Indian
Army but could not join due to adverse police verification
report due to the pending criminal cases. It is also apprised that
the applicant was selected on the post of clerk in Chandigarh
High Court also but again in police verification, the report was
adverse so he could not join the same.
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 six
NA529 No. 2274 of 2026
2
months from the date of production of certified copy of this
order, if there is no legal hurdle.
May 6, 2026
A. Mandhani
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK MANDHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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