Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12402 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 159 of 2025 Applicant :- Gurmeet Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. The Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Kapil Gupta,Arjun Verma 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. Notice to respondent no. 2 to 5 are dispensed with in view of the proposed order. Through this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "Wherefore, it is most humble prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 16, Barabanki to proceed with case no. 482/2022, U/S 138 Negotiable Instrument Act, expeditiously without giving unnecessary adjournment to either of the party, pending before him and decide the same within the stipulated time in the interest of justice." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 NI Act was filed in the year 2022. The trial is pending since then. The anticipatory bail application of the accused has been allowed on 05.04.2024 and since then there is no progress in the trial. The proceedings under Section 138 NI Act are liable to be concluded within a period of six months as per Section 143 (3) of N.I. Act, however, till date the matter has not been concluded. In the interest of justice, learned counsel for the petitioner requests that the proceedings be expedited. On due consideration to the argument advanced as well as perusal of the record, the learned trial court is directed to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case, in accordance with the provisions of Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 28.2.2025/R.C. Digitally signed by :- RAM CHANDER YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench