Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11820 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 166 of 2025 Applicant :- Amit Pandey Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ramakar Shukla 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 Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, Court No.31, Sultanpur to decide Criminal Case No.6693/2020, Amit Pandey vs. Mohd. Amir @ Sabban under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Sultanpur expeditiously. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act was filed before the learned court below on 7.11.2020. 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 submits that the trial is at the stage of evidence. 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