Mahendra v. State of U.P. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedition/early-decision direction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for pending Section 145 Cr.P.C. proceedings; Allahabad High Court, single judge (Deepak Verma, J.), Court No. 84; Application U/S 482 No. 10102 of 2024; decided 20.5.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:85323; applicant Mahendra; counsel Brijesh Kumar Mishra; State of U.P. opposed (G.A./A.G.A.); underlying case: Case No.15154 of 2023 / T202305200115154, Virendra Prasad and others vs. Shiv Kumar Prasad and others, P.S. Kotwali, Deoria, pending since 2023 before SDM Deoria Sadar; timeline fixed: preferably six months from production of certified copy; disposed of without comment on merits.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with direction to the court below (SDM, Deoria Sadar) to decide Case No.15154 of 2023 under Section 145 Cr.P.C. in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, without unnecessary or long adjournments, preferably within six months from production of a certified copy of the order, if there is no other legal impediment.