HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 959 of 2025 Court No. - 16 HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State. 2. The applicant has approached this Court for getting a direction issued to the court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)/F.T.C./A.C.J.M., Sultanpur to decide the Criminal Complaint Case no.6121 of 2023 (Pradeep Kumar vs. Pramod Kumar) filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act. 3. The aforesaid case of the applicant is pending since the year 2023. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that under Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act, it is provided that every trial under this Section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of filing of the complaint. He has submitted that since long time, the case is pending without substantial progress. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts, the court concerned is directed to adhere to the provisions of Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act and accordingly expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Narendra Pratap Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Pradeep Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) in accordance with law. 5. This application stands disposed of. November 13, 2025 Sachin A483 No. 959 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench