Dharmendra vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dharmendra vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Application under Section 529 BNSS disposed of with a direction to the trial court (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 8, Ghaziabad) to decide Criminal Case No. 9444 of 2021 expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of the order, without permitting undue adjournments to either side; no notice issued to O.P. Nos. 2 to 4.

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct the trial court to decide Criminal Case No. 9444 of 2021 expeditiously within a stipulated period, as prayed in the application under Section 529 BNSS.

Court's answer

The learned trial court is directed to make all endeavour to decide Criminal Case No. 9444 of 2021 expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of the order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either side.

Ratio / Principle

The application is disposed of without issuing any notice to opposite party nos. 2 to 4, the order being innocuous; if O.P. nos. 2 to 4 feel aggrieved, they may approach this Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Application under Section 529 BNSS — prayer for expeditious disposal of criminal trial — Criminal Case No. 9444 of 2021 (State of U.P. v. Harendra and others), arising out of Case Crime No. 0578 of 2016 under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., P.S. Indrapuram, District Ghaziabad, pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 8, Ghaziabad — applicant Dharmendra sought expeditious disposal on the ground that the case was pending since long; learned A.G.A. had no objection to expediting — Held, keeping in view the period of pendency, the trial court shall make all endeavour to decide the case expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of the order, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either side — application disposed of without issuing notice to O.P. Nos. 2 to 4 as an innocuous order, with liberty to them to approach the Court if aggrieved (Prashant Mishra-I, J.; order dated May 5, 2026).

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 2243 of 2026

Dharmendra

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Jay Prakash Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 84

HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J.

Heard Sri Jay Prakash Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The instant application has been preferred by the applicant with a prayer for expeditious disposal of Criminal Case No. 9444 of 2021 (State of U.P. Vs. Harendra and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 0578 of 2016 under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C., P.S. Indrapuram, District Ghaziabad pending in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No. 8, Ghaziabad, within stipulated time.

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

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

Keeping in view the period of pendency of the case, it is directed that the learned trial court shall make all endeavour to decide this case expeditiously preferably within a period of one year from today, if there is no legal hurdle, without permitting undue adjournments to either sides.

With this direction, this application is disposed of without issuing any notice to O.P. Nos. 2 to 4 as it is an innocuous order. If the O.P. Nos. 2 to 4 feel aggrieved, they may approach this Court.

May 5, 2026 A. Mandhani

(Prashant Mishra-I,J.)

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