Arti Devi v. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate VI Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Expeditious disposal / speedy trial direction under S.483 CrPC read with S.529 BNSS; wife-complainant sought timeline for trial of dowry-harassment case (498-A/323/504/506 IPC, 3/4 D.P. Act) pending since 2016 before ACJM VIth, Lucknow; accused on bail allegedly absent on most dates with exemption applications allowed without reasons; AGA no objection; High Court directed expeditious decision, short dates, no unnecessary adjournments, subject to no legal impediment; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Manish Kumar, J.; 21.4.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:22424; Application U/S 483 No. 264 of 2025; Arti Devi Vs. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Vi Lko. And 2 Others.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the court concerned (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, VIth, Lucknow) to decide Case No. 52258 of 2016 as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary adjournments and by giving short dates, provided there is no other legal impediment.