Prakhar Awasthi v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Court No. 82), Application U/S 529 BNSS No. 413 of 2025, Prakhar Awasthi v. State of U.P. and 2 Others (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:32204, decided 6.3.2025, Nalin Kumar Srivastava, J.). Direction for speedy disposal/expedition of criminal complaint: Complaint Case No.299 of 2023 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC (cheating, forgery offences), P.S. Atmaddaula, District Agra, before Judicial Magistrate-I, Agra; post-precharge stage (statements under Sections 200 and 202 CrPC recorded, order awaited); trial court directed to pass suitable order within two months of production of certified copy, absent legal impediment; Section 529 BNSS application disposed of. Keywords: expeditious trial, delay in complaint case, direction to magistrate, two-month timeline, certified copy condition precedent.
What did the court decide?
The court concerned (learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Agra) is directed to pass suitable order in Complaint Case No.299 of 2023 in accordance with law within two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before it, if there is no legal impediment.