Allahabad High Court
SAURABH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRASHANT MISHRA I
Holding
The trial court must endeavour to decide the case expeditiously and avoid unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
The applicant, Saurabh Kumar, filed an application under Section 529 of the BNSS seeking an order for the speedy disposal of Sessions Case No. 254 of 2025, which involves multiple offences under the BNSS and the Arms Act. The case had been pending since 2024 without reaching a conclusion. The applicant’s counsel argued that the delay was unwarranted, while the State’s Additional Government Advocate raised no objection to the request. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the Special Judge handling the trial to make every effort to decide the matter promptly and to refrain from granting any unnecessary adjournments, provided there is no legal impediment. Consequently, the application was disposed of with the directive to the trial court.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a direction for the trial court to expedite the disposal of the pending criminal case without granting unnecessary adjournments?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- adjournment
- criminal procedure
- Section 529 application
- High Court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2372 of 2026
Saurabh Kumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anoop Kumar Pandey, Ravi Sahu
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 84
HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.
1. Heard Mr. Ravi Sahu, 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. 254 of 2025 arising out of
Case Crime No. 556 of 2024, under Section 103(2), 238, 309(6), 3(5), 61(2),
127(2), 317(2) of B.N.S. and Section 3/25 of Arms Act, Police Station
Akbarpur, District Kanpur Dehat, pending in the court of learned Special
Judge, Dacoity, District Kanput Dehat, within stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the present case is
pending since 2024 and the same 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,
without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, if
there is no legal impediment.
6. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of.
(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)
May 12, 2026
A. Mandhani
Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK MANDHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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