IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 691 of 2009 Laxmai Kant Sharma … Applicant Vs State of Uttarakhand & another … Opposite Parties Sri Rajendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant Sri Nandan Arya, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, ACJ By way of this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is facing trial in Criminal Case No. 1797 of 2007, State Vs Laxmi Kant & others, under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 of I.P.C. and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar has prayed for an early disposal of the aforesaid case. 2. Heard Sri Rajendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent and perused the record. 3. The petitioner has averred in the accompanying affidavit that the petitioner living in Manendragarh, District Koria, Chatishgarh while two other accused are living at Delhi and it become very expensive for them to appear before the court on every date. It has also been averred that the petitioner has been appearing before the trial court on each and every date, but the opposite party No. 2 – Smt. Minakshi Sharma seeking adjournment on the flimsy ground and the court has been frequently allowing the adjournment application which is causing unnecessary harassment to the petitioner. 2 4. As the case is pending since 2007, therefore, the prayer made by the petitioner appears to be innocuous. I therefore, direct the court where the trial of the aforesaid case is pending to decide the case expeditiously and without causing any unreasonable delay. The trial court is also directed not to grant adjournment to either party on any baseless ground. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of finally. (B.C. Kandpal, ACJ) 15.09.2009. ASWAL