Ashok Kumar Dwivedi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (Cr.) No.107 of 2016 Ashok Kumar Dwivedi, S/o Shri Chunnulal Dwivedi, aged about 64 years, R/o M.P.E.B, Darri, District Bilaspur, present District Korba, present resident of New Colony, Chatarpur, District Chatarpur (MP).

---- Petitioner

Versus

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station-in-charge, Police Station Darri, District Korba (CG).

--- Respondent For Petitioner :

Shri Rajeev Bharat, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Dhiraj Wankhede, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 28/04/2016 (1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the trial of Special Criminal Case (P.C. Act) No.03/2007 (State Vs. Ashok Kumar Dwivedi) is pending before the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Korba since 09.07.1996 and, therefore, direction may be issued to decide the same expeditiously. (3) After hearing learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and considering the fact that trial is pending for more than 19 years, I deem it appropriate to direct the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Korba to consider and conclude the trial of Special Criminal Case (P.C. Act) No.03/2007 (State Vs. Ashok Kumar Dwivedi) as early as

possible preferably within a period of five months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and to submit a compliance report before this Court immediately, thereafter.

(4) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-