Allahabad High Court
RITESH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The High Court ordered the trial court to decide the pending criminal case within six months, subject to the absence of legal hurdles.
Summary
The applicant, Ritesh Yadav, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an expeditious disposal of a pending Session trial (Case No. 646 of 2025) in which he is charged under Section 307 IPC. He argued that the pending case adversely affected his police verification for employment with the Indian Army and the Chandigarh High Court. The State, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to an expedited trial. The High Court, noting the prolonged pendency, directed the trial court to endeavor to conclude the case within six months of the order, provided there are no legal impediments. The application was therefore disposed with a directive for speedy trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can order an expeditious disposal of a pending criminal trial under Section 529 CrPC.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- Section 529 CrPC
- pending criminal case
- police verification
- employment eligibility
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2280 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. 646
of 2025 (State Vs. Ritesh Yadav and others) arising out of Case
Crime No. 0229 of 2021, under Section 307 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. 2280 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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