NA529/4991/2026 of SMT RENU KUMARI AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS on 6 October 2026

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 4991 of 2026 Court No. - 82 HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State. This application under Section 529 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed seeking a direction to the court concerned for expeditious disposal of Case no. 2425 of 2021 (Smt. Renu Kumari and another vs. Hemant Chahar and others), under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Police Station Sadar, District Agra, pending before the court of learned Civil Judge (Junior Division)/FTC-1st, Agra within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the present matter is pending since 13.7.2021. It is next submitted that written statement of the opposite parties was filed on 20.11.2025. It is submitted that the opposite party nos. 2 to 5 have trying to lingering the proceedings of the case due to this reason, they are not appearing before the court concerned regularly. The aforesaid proceedings are still pending before the court concerned. Learned counsel for the applicant, therefore, submits that, considering the considerable period for which the proceedings have remained pending, a suitable direction may be issued to the court concerned for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the proceedings arising out of the application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, have remained Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dharam Veer Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Smt Renu Kumari And Another .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s)

pending since 2021. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the mandate contained in Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the court concerned is directed to make all possible endeavour to conclude and decide the aforesaid case under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, expeditiously, preferably within a period of nine months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law, provided there is no legal impediment. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the application stands disposed of. October 7, 2026 Brijesh NA529 No. 4991 of 2026 2 (Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- BRIJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad