Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11813 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 153 of 2025 Applicant :- Raj Kumar Gupta Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Triloki Nath Yadav 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 a direction to learned Additional Court No.6 Lucknow to decide the Complaint Case No.120606 of 2023 under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station Cant, District Lucknow expeditiously. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act was filed before the learned court below on 28.8.2023. He has drawn attention of the Court towards Section 143 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and submits that despite the statutory provision the complaint case is still pending disposal. He further submits that even stage of evidence has not arrived yet. Also statement of witness has not been taken. Perused the record. On due consideration to the submission advanced also perusal of the order-sheet, the petition is disposed of directing the learned court below to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings of aforesaid case as provided under Section 143(3) of N.I. Act and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 Madhu D.R/P.S Digitally signed by :- MADHU KUMARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench