Satendra Kumar Alias Raju v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order of the Allahabad High Court (J.J. Munir, J., order dated 12.6.2025) in an application u/s 529 BNSS No. 1815 of 2025 by Satendra Kumar Alias Raju, a witness in S.T. No. 260 of 2022 (State v. Vijay Kumar @ Doctor @ Ishlu, Section 302 IPC; Case Crime No. 203 of 2021, P.S. Sahayal, District Auraiya), pending before the learned Sessions Judge, Auraiya. Court calls upon the Sessions Judge to report why the trial proceedings are lingering on; Registrar (Compliance) to communicate the order within 24 hours; matter listed fresh on 25.06.2025 with the report. Keywords: delay in trial; expeditious disposal; witness; report called for from Sessions Judge; Auraiya.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions issued: (i) the learned Sessions Judge, Auraiya to report, on or before the next date fixed, why the trial proceedings are lingering on; (ii) the order to be communicated to the Sessions Judge by the Registrar (Compliance) within 24 hours; (iii) the matter to be laid as fresh on 25.06.2025 along with the report. No adjudication on merits.