Court No. - 53
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 34183 of 2018 Applicant :- Smt. Simaran Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble J.J. Munir,J.
Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned AGA appearing for the State.
This application has been filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking a direction to the court below (learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Jaunpur) to decide Criminal Case No.462 of 2017 (Smt. Simaran Singh Vs. Anand Vikram Singh), under Section 125 CrPC, PS Maharajganj, District Jaunpur pending in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Jaunpur within a determinate period of time.
The submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the pleadings in the maintenance case have been exchanged and the application is ready for hearing. It is an application of the year 2017 and involves inherent urgency going by the nature of proceedings that seek maintenance brought by the wife. The wife has no means of sustenance and the purpose of the proceedings is to prevent destitution and provide support to the wife.
Looking to the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact also that the case is pending since the year 2017, it is directed that Principal Judge, Family Court, Jaunpur shall proceed to decide Case No.462 of 2017 within a period of eight months next, unless there be any legal impediment.
In case an application for interim maintenance is filed, the same shall be decided within a period of one month from the date of such application being filed.
This petition is, accordingly, disposed of with the above orders.
Order Date :- 25.9.2018 Shahroz