Vertika Singh @ Vartika Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Bapu Bhawan Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC18 Sept 2025A483/784/2025

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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 11, Saurabh Lavania, J.; Application U/s 483 No. 784 of 2025, Vertika Singh @ Vartika Singh v. State of U.P. thru. Prin. Secy. and Another; prayer for expedition of trial of Case No. 523/2014 (offences under Ss. 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Ss. 3-4 DP Act) before ACJM-III, Lucknow; application disposed of 18-09-2025 with direction for expeditious conclusion; speedy trial as facet of Article 21; cases relied on: Maneka Gandhi (1978) 1 SCC 248, Hussainara Khatoon (1980) 1 SCC 81, Kadra Pahadiya (1981) 3 SCC 671.

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Direction issued to the Court concerned to make all endeavours for concluding the proceedings of Case No.523/2014 expeditiously. ¶¶10

Vertika Singh @ Vartika Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru… — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 784 of 2025

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Vertika Singh @ Vartika Singh

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.....Applicant(s)

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	Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. And Another	Home Bapu Bhawan .....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Puneet Saxena, Chitrangada Narayan : G.A.

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Court No. - 11

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HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J.

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Heard Ms. Vartika Pandey, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Puneet Saxena, learned counsel for the applicant, learned Government Advocate for the State of U.P. and perused the record.

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The instant application has been preferred with the prayer to direct the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow to conclude the trial of Case No.523/2014, State Versus Shailendra Singh and others under Sections- 498A, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of DP Act, pending before him, expeditiously, in the interest of law and justice.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case indicated in the application including the period of pendency of the case in issue, the present application is disposed of with a direction to the Court concerned to make all endeavour for concluding the proceedings of the case in issue, expeditiously, as according to various pronouncements of the Hon'ble Apex Court including the judgment(s) passed in the case of Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India and Another (1978) 1 SCC 248, Hussainara Khatoon Vs. Home Secretary, State of Bihar (1980) 1 SCC 81 and Kadra Pahadiya and Others Vs. State of Bihar (1981) 3 SCC 671 , the right to speedy trial/disposal of the case is implicit under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

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With the aforesaid, the instant application is disposed of.

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September 18, 2025 DiVYa

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(Saurabh Lavania,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- DIVYA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Vertika Singh @ Vartika Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Bapu Bhawan Lko. and Another

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