HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 867 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. On the oral request of learned counsel for the applicant, he is permitted to delete the name of opposite party no.1 and implead the State as opposite party during course of the day. 3. The applicant has approached this Court for getting a direction issued to the court of Additional Judge, Court no.7, Lucknow, to decide complaint case no.8290 of 2018 filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act. 4. The aforesaid case of the applicant is pending since 2018. 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 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. 5. 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 shall act accordingly and decide the aforesaid case expeditiously in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date a certified copy of this order is placed before the court concerned. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Navneet Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Shailendra Singh .....Applicant(s) Addl. Court No.7 Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 6. This application stands disposed of. October 14, 2025 Sachin A483 No. 867 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench