Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12390 Court No. - 16 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 186 of 2025 Applicant :- Jitendra Kumar Srivastava Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Chetan Kumar Tiwari,Ashutosh Chaurasia 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. Through this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "It is most respectfully submitted that this Hon’ble Court may kindly direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pratapgarh, District-Pratapgarh, to make every possible effort to decide the proceedings of Complaint Case No. 11391/2021 (Jitendra Kumar Srivastava vs. Rajesh Ojha), filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, relating to Police Station-Raniganj, District-Pratapgarh, within a stipulated period, as directed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case under Section 138 NI Act was filed in the year 2021. 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