(Dipak Misra, C.J. and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
Raju ______________________________________________ Petitioner
v.
State of Uttar Pradesh _______________________________ Respondent
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 17199/2018, decided on July 3, 2018
(IA 70425/2018-Condonation of Delay in Filing, IA 70427/2018-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA 70430/2018-Exemption From Filing O.T.)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Delay condoned.
2. Heard Mr. Rishi Malhotra, learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. In our considered opinion, Criminal Appeal No. 156/2017, which is pending in the Court of Sessions Judge, Ghaziabad, should be disposed of at the earliest. It is accordingly directed that the appellate Court shall decide the said appeal by 5.8.2018 and send a compliance report to the Registry of this Court.
4. Let the order passed today be communicated to the learned Sessions Judge, Ghaziabad.
5. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to produce a copy of the order before the said Court.
6. The special leave petition is accordingly disposed of.
7. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
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