HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 890 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 aCJM Ambedkar Nagar, to decide the Criminal Complaint No. 3419/2023, titled as Umesh Singh Vs. Nirmal Verma, pending before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambedkar Nagar, under Section 138 NI Act, 1881, within reasonable time in the interest of justice. 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 in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Expeditious trial of cases under Section 138 N.I. Act, 2021 SCC Online SC 325. 5. This application stands disposed of. October 17, 2025 Muk Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vishva Nath Pratap Singh, Anurag Pratap Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Umesh Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- MOHD UMAR KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench