Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:2724 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 34 of 2025 Applicant :- Abhishek Kumar Kasaudhan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Vivekanand Misra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. In view of the proposed order being passed, notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with. Through this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "Wherefore it most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a suitable direction to the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 20, Sultanpur to decide the Criminal Case No.8433 of 2024 "Abhishek Vs. Saifuddin filed under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District- Sultanpur, pending before him, date fixed as 16.01.2025, expeditiously within a stipulated period or as early as possible." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 NI Act was filed on 05.10.2019 and since then multiple dates have been fixed however, the accused is not co-operating in the trial as on the last date he sought adjournment. He submits that the proceedings under Section 138 NI Act are liable to be completed within a period of six months as provided under Section 143(3) of N.I. Act, however, till date the matter has not been concluded. He prays that proceedings under N.I. Act may be expedited. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that in the interest of justice, the proceedings may be expedited. On due consideration to the argument advanced as well as perusal of the record, learned trial court is directed to expedite the proceedings of aforesaid case within a period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 16.1.2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench