Smt. Gauri Verma v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 application; speedy disposal / conclusion of criminal complaint; direction to trial court to decide case expeditiously; offences against women carve-out to bar on time-bound trial directions; Sections 498-A, 406, 504, 506 IPC; Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; Complaint Case No. 279 of 2019; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-9, Agra; P.S. New Agra; repeated adjournments to accused; non-cooperation of accused; High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others, Criminal Appeal No. 3589 of 2023 (distinguished); Allahabad High Court; single judge; order dated 24.1.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC:13034.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-9, Agra to decide Complaint Case No. 279 of 2019 (Smt. Gauri Verma Vs. Rohit Chauhand and others) expeditiously, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.