Laxmi Narayan v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 483 CrPC application for expedition of trial; direction to trial court to decide case within stipulated time; Criminal Case No. 343 of 2016 under Section 138 of the N.I. Act (cheque dishonour); pending about nine years since 2016; A.C.J.M./Civil Judge (S.D.) 1st, Sultanpur; preferential six-month timeline decided in accordance with law per High Court instructions and guidelines issued from time to time; applicant Laxmi Narayan versus State of U.P. (Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.) and 2 others; counsel Ravindra Shukla for applicant, G.A. for State; Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh, J.; Court No. 14, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; decided September 10, 2025; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial court (A.C.J.M./Civil Judge (S.D.) 1st, Sultanpur) to consider and decide Criminal Case No. 343 of 2016 under Section 138 of the N.I. Act expeditiously, preferably within six months, in accordance with law and the High Court's instructions and guidelines issued from time to time; the application was disposed of with these observations.