HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 537 of 2025 Court No. - 14 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant application under section 483 Cr.P.C. has been filed with the prayer to direct the learned A.C.J.M./Civil Judge(S.D.) 1st, Sultanpur to decide the criminal case no. 343 of 2016 under Section 138 of the N.I. Act within the stipulated period of time 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the matter pertains to the year 2016 but even after passing of about 9 years, the proceeding of the case has not been concluded as yet. 4. After arguing at length, learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that interest of justice would be sub-surved if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the trial court to decide the matter within the stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this court. 5. Considering aforesaid innocuous prayer, the trial court is directed to consider and decide the criminal case no. 343 of 2016 under Section 138 of the N.I. Act expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months in accordance with law considering the instructions and guidelines issued Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravindra Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Laxmi Narayan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s) by this court from time to time. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the instant application stands disposed of. September 10, 2025 kanhaiya A483 No. 537 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- KANHAIYA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench