Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10150 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 140 of 2025 Applicant :- Abhay Pratap Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home U.P. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Amar Nath Dubey 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-respondent. In view of the proposed order being passed, notice to opposite party no.2 is dispensed with. Through this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "For the facts, reasons and circumstances stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pratapgarh to decide Criminal Misc. Case No. 5664 of 2024 under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Police Station-Kandhai, District-Pratapgarh, Abhay Prataap Singh Versus Arun Kumar Pandey within stipulated time framed, in the interest of justice." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 NI Act was filed in the year 2024. He submits 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. 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, the learned trial court is directed to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings of aforesaid case and conclude the same expeditiously. With the aforesaid observation, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 17.2.2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench