Allahabad High Court
SWAPNENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- 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 any legal impediment, and disposed of the application.
Summary
The applicant, Swapnendra Singh, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking expeditious disposal of a pending criminal trial (Sessions Case No. 615 of 2022) involving offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 364 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant argued that the case had been pending for an unduly long period without reaching a logical conclusion. The State, represented by the Additional Government Advocate, raised no objection to the applicant’s request. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the trial court to endeavour to conclude the case within six months of the order, provided there is no legal impediment, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The application was consequently disposed of with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can order expeditious disposal of a pending criminal trial under Section 529 CrPC
- Whether any legal impediment exists that would prevent the trial court from concluding the case within six months
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 364, 392, 504, 506
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- adjournment
- criminal trial
- Section 529 CrPC
- High Court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2283 of 2026
Swapnendra Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Alok Kumar Shukla, Ashish Goyal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard Mr. Akash Garg, learned Advocate holding brief of Mr. Ashish
Goyal, 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 Sessions Case No. 615 of 2022 (Jaipal Singh Vs.
Jitendra Pal Singh and others), under Sections 323, 504, 506, 364, 392
I.P.C., Police Station New Agra, District Agra, pending in the court of
learned Sessions Judge, Kanpur Dehat, within stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the present case is
pending since long and the case has not culminated to its logical conclusion.
4. Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the innocuous prayer of the applicant.
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
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High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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