Jyoti Maurya v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Nalin Kumar Srivastava, J.; Section 483 Cr.P.C.; expeditious disposal / speedy trial direction; Complaint Case No. 222 of 2022; Sections 498-A, 323, 504 IPC; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; P.S. Sikrara, District Jaunpur; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Jaunpur; Section 244 Cr.P.C. evidence-recording stage; summoning order dated 20.8.2023; accused on bail; two-month timeline to record evidence; duty of all stake holders (police, executive authorities, counsels, parties, staff) to assist; no unnecessary adjournments; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:16444; Order Date 5.2.2025.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial court to make all possible efforts to record the evidence within two months from production of a certified copy of the order and thereafter dispose of Complaint Case No.222 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party, if there is no other legal impediment.