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Urmila Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home, Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC24 Sept 2024/657/2024

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In an application under Section 483 Cr.P.C. for expeditious disposal of a pending criminal case due to excessive delay, the Allahabad High Court directed the concerned court to conclude proceedings speedily, citing the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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Direction to the court of jurisdiction to conclude the proceedings of the pending criminal case expeditiously.

Urmila Devi Vs State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home, Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:66083

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Court No. - 13

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Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 657 of 2024

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Applicant :- Urmila Devi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home, Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Government Advocate for the State of U.P. and perused the record.

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The instant application under Section 483 Cr.P.C. has been preferred for the following main relief:-

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"Wherefore it is most respectfully prayed that the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to expeditious disposal of the criminal case 173 of 2023 and (old criminal case No. 639 of 2015)(Urmila Devi Vs. Raj Kumar & Others) pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Room. No.23, District Sultanpur, in case criminal case No. 173 of 2023, U/S- 323,504,506,498A,, I.P.C., & 3/4 D.P.Act Police StationAmethi, District- Amethi, pending the case since 08.06.2015 and disposal of according to law within time stipulated by Hon'ble Court."

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case indicated in the application including the period of pendency of the case in issue, the present application is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make all endeavour for concluding the proceedings of the case in issue, expeditiously as according to various pronouncements of the Hon'ble Apex Court including the judgment(s) passed in the case of Maneka Gandhi Versus Union of India and Another (1978) 1 SCC 248, Hussainara Khatoon Versus Home Secretary, State of Bihar (1980) 1 SCC 81, Kadra Pahadiya and Others Versus State of Bihar (1981) 3 SCC 671 , the right to speedy trial/disposal of case is implicit under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

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With the aforesaid, the instant application is disposed of .

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Order Date :- 24.9.2024 Jyoti/-

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Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Urmila Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home, Lko. and Another

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