Allahabad High Court
MANDEEP SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The High Court directed the trial court to decide the pending application within two months and disposed of the Section 529 application.
Summary
The applicant, Mandeep Singh, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking expeditious disposal of his pending application dated 06.01.2026 for the release/de‑freezing of a bank account frozen in connection with criminal cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Indian Penal Code. The applicant argued that the trial court had not decided the application despite the lapse of time. 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 decide the pending application within two months, provided there is no legal impediment, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The application under Section 529 was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should direct the trial court to decide the pending application for release of the frozen bank account expeditiously
- Whether any legal impediment exists that would prevent a two‑month timeframe for disposal
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 316(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 342(1), 344, 61(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 529
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 409, 419, 420, 467, 468
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- Section 529
- bank account freezing
- High Court
- criminal proceedings
- application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2367 of 2026
Mandeep Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dev Kant Trigunait
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, learned Advocate
holding brief of Mr. Dev Kant Trigunait, 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 applicant's pending
application dated 06.01.2026 seeking released/de-freezing of
saving bank account No. 045090600000771 maintained with Yes
Bank Ltd., Gulab Bagh Sigra Branch, Varanasi in connection
with Case Crime No. 59 of 2025, under Sections 316(5), 318(4),
338, 336(3), 342(1), 344 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023 and Case Crime No. 83 of 2025, under Sections
419, 420, 409, 467, 468 and 120-B of I.P.C., Police Station
Chetganj, District Varanasi, pending in the court of learned
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/Additional Civil Judge
(Junior Division-I), Varanasi, within stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the aforesaid
application is filed on 06.01.2026 and has not been decided till
date.
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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
application dated 06.01.2026 expeditiously preferably within a
period of two 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 12, 2026
Kashifa
Digitally signed by :-
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High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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