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Malik Ataullah v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC4 May 2026NA529/2234/2026

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What is this about?

Expedition of criminal appeal; speedy disposal direction; Section 529 BNSS application; Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 under Section 415 BNSS; Saiyyad Mohd. Ashif v. State of U.P.; District and Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar; four-month timeline; certified copy of order; no undue adjournments; no notice to O.P. No. 2; innocuous order; Allahabad High Court; Prashant Mishra-I, J.; decided May 5, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Application under S. 529 BNSS disposed of with a direction to the court below to decide Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 expeditiously, preferably within four months from production of a certified copy of the order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either side; no notice issued to O.P. No. 2. ¶15

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Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct expeditious disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 (under Section 415 B.N.S.S.) pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar, within a stipulated time.

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Court's answer

The court below (District and Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar) is directed to make all endeavour to decide Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 expeditiously, preferably within four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either side.

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Ratio / Principle

The application is disposed of without issuing notice to O.P. No. 2, the order being innocuous; O.P. No. 2 may approach the Court if aggrieved.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Prashant Mishra-I, J.) disposed of an application under Section 529 BNSS (Application No. 2234 of 2026) filed by Malik Ataullah seeking expeditious disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 (Saiyyad Mohd. Ashif Vs. State of U.P. and another), an appeal under Section 415 B.N.S.S. pending before the learned District and Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar. The learned A.G.A. raised no objection to expedition. The Court directed the court below to make all endeavour to decide the appeal expeditiously, preferably within four months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, if there is no legal hurdle, and without permitting undue adjournments to either side. The application was disposed of without issuing notice to O.P. No. 2, the order being innocuous, with liberty to O.P. No. 2 to approach the Court if aggrieved.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2234 of 2026

Malik Ataullah

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

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	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ashutosh Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 84

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HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.

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Heard Sri Ashutosh Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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The instant application has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer for expeditious disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2026 (Saiyyad Mohd. Ashif Vs. State of U.P. and another) under Section 415 B.N.S.S., pending in the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Nagar within stipulated time.

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Learned A.G.A. has no objection if the matter be expedited in the interest of justice.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that present case is pending and has not culminated to its logical conclusion.

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In view of the above, it is directed that court below shall make all endeavour to decide this case expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either sides.

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With this direction, this application is disposed of without issuing any notice to O.P. No.2 as it is an innocuous order. If the O.P. No.2 feels aggrieved, he/she may approach this Court.

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May 5, 2026 A. Mandhani

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(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK MANDHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Malik Ataullah v. State of U.P. and Another

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