Atiullah Khan v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 84; APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. 2222 of 2026 (running slip: NA529 No. 2222 of 2026); decided May 5, 2026 by Hon'ble Prashant Mishra-I, J. Applicant Atiullah Khan (counsel: Muhammad Azam) versus State of U.P. and Another (counsel: G.A.). Prayer for expeditious disposal of Complaint Case No. 5311 of 2024 (Atiullah Vs. Jitendra Yadav) under Section 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Kolhuee, District Maharajganj, pending since 2024 before Judicial Magistrate, Farendra. Held: trial court to decide expeditiously, preferably within six months from production of certified copy of the order, absent legal hurdle, without undue adjournments; application disposed of without notice to opposite party No. 2 as an innocuous order. No cases cited; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the learned trial court to decide Complaint Case No. 5311 of 2024 expeditiously, preferably within six months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either party; application disposed of without notice to opposite party No. 2.