Allahabad High Court
MUKESH PATELversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The High Court directed the Sessions Court to decide the case expeditiously within one year, subject to the absence of legal impediments, and disposed of the application.
Summary
The applicant, Mukesh Patel, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an expeditious disposal of Session Trial No. 223 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 308 and 304 of the IPC. The FIR was lodged in 2024 and the charge was fixed for 28‑06‑2025. The State, represented by the A.G.A., raised no objection to the request. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the Sessions Judge to endeavour to conclude the trial within one year of the certified copy of the order, provided there is no legal impediment and without unnecessary adjournments. The application was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under Section 529 CrPC, direct a Sessions Court to dispose of a pending criminal trial within a specified time frame.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 304, 308, 323, 325, 504, 506
Subjects
- expeditious trial
- Section 529 CrPC
- adjournments
- session trial
- criminal procedure
- Indian Penal Code
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2290 of 2026
Mukesh Patel
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Brijesh Kumar Verma, Jay Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard Mr. Brijesh Kumar Verma, 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 S.T. (Session Trial) No. 223 of 2025 (State Vs.
Pawan Patel and Others), arising out of Case Crime No. 36 of 2024, under
Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 308, 304 I.P.C., Police Station Rampur,
District Jaunpur, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Jaunpur,
within stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that in the said case F.I.R. is
of the year 2024 and 28.06.2025 is the date fixed for charge before the
concerned trial court and prayed that the matter may be expedited.
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 if
possible within a period of one year 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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