HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 909 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur, to decide the Criminal Case no.8401 of 2022 (Subedar Verma vs. Rakesh Kumar) filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, pending before the court of ACJM, Room No.19, District Sultanpur. 3. The aforesaid case of the applicant is pending since the year 2024. 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Vikram, Manas Kumar, Priyanka Sahu Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Subedar Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) and accordingly expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case in accordance with law. 5. This application stands disposed of. October 17, 2025 Sachin A483 No. 909 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench