Allahabad High Court
KARMVEER SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The Court ordered the trial court to decide the pending case expeditiously, preferably within six months, and disposed of the application.
Summary
The applicant, Karmveer Singh, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an expeditious disposal of a pending complaint (Case No. 16186 of 2023) filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaint, titled Karmveer Vs. Sanjay, had been pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑II, Gautambuddha Nagar, for an extended period without reaching a conclusion. The applicant argued that the delay was unjustified, while the State (represented by the A.G.A.) raised no objection to an expedited hearing. The Court, after hearing counsel, directed the trial court to endeavour to decide the matter within six months of the order, provided there were no legal impediments, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. Consequently, the application was disposed of with the direction for speedy disposal of the pending case.
Issues considered
- Whether the trial court can be directed under Section 529 CrPC to dispose of a pending criminal case expeditiously.
- Whether a specific time‑frame (six months) can be imposed on the trial court for deciding a case under Section 138 NI Act.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — s. 138
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- Section 529 CrPC
- Section 138 NI Act
- criminal trial
- adjournment
- application under CrPC
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2282 of 2026
Karmveer Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ram Bahadur Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard Mr. Ram Bahadur Singh, 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 Complaint Case No. 16186 of 2023 (Karamveer
Vs. Sanjay), under Section 138 of N.I. Act, Police Station Beeta-2, District
Gautambuddha Nagar, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate-IInd, Gautambuddha Nagar, within 30 days.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the present case is
pending since long and the same 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. In view of the above, it is directed that the learned trial court concerned
shall make all endeavour to decide the aforesaid 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 impediment, without granting
unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.
6. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of.
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
May 7, 2026
Kashifa
Digitally signed by :-
KASHIFA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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