2025:UHC:9864 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 1 0 t h NOVEMBER, 2 0 2 5 CRI MI NAL MI SCELLANEOUS APPLI CATI ON NO. 1 9 8 1 of 2 0 2 5 Faizan Khan Tour and Travels ..…Applicant Versus Suresh Chandra …Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Nishant Krishna Adhikari, Advocate. Hon ’ble Alok Ku m ar Ver m a,J. This Application has been filed to direct the learned IInd Additional Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun, to conclude the proceedings of the Complaint Case No.3688 of 2024, “Faizan Khan Tour and Travels vs. Suresh Chandra”, pending under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2 . Heard Mr. Nishant Krishna Adhikari, learned counsel for the applicant. 3 . In I n dian Ban k Associat ion an d Ot h er s vs. Un ion of I n dia an d Ot h er s, ( 2 0 1 4 ) 5 SCC 5 90 , the Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed all the Criminal Courts in the country dealing with the cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for speedy and expeditiously disposal of the cases 1 2025:UHC:9864 falling under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 4 . Keeping in mind the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the present Application (C528 No.1981 of 2025) is allowed directing the learned IInd Additional Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun to expedite the proceedings of the said Complaint Case No.3688 of 2024 and conclude the proceedings as per law and as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary adjournment. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Date: 10.11.2025 Pant/ 2