Brij Kishor v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Application U/S 529 BNSS No. 2456 of 2025; decided 16.12.2025 by Anil Kumar-X, J. (sole member). Expedited-disposal application by Brij Kishor concerning Criminal Case No. 400 of 2008 (State v. Brij Kishor and others), Case Crime No. 1598 of 2007, Sections 498(A), 494, 323 IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Subhas Nagar, District Bareilly, before Civil Judge (Senior Division)/FTC, Bareilly. Counsel: Sunil Kumar Tiwari for applicant; G.A. for State/opposite parties. FIR 2007; charge framed 21.04.2015; case pending c. 10 years; alleged delaying tactics. Court ordered status report via District Judge (including steps taken in the last six months) and listed the matter afresh for 19.01.2026. Interim order; no precedent discussed; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: (i) the learned District Judge to obtain a status report from the concerned court explaining the absence of proceedings for the last 10 years and the disposal steps taken in the last six months; (ii) application to be listed afresh on 19.01.2026. The applicant's prayer for an outright direction fixing a stipulated completion period was not granted at this stage.