HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 876 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 Judicial Magistrate, Bahraich to decide the Complaint Case no. 12720 of 2022 (Rajendra Singh Vs. Meraj Ahmad) filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. The aforesaid case of the applicant is pending since the year 2022. 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 accordance with law. 5. This application stands disposed of. October 15, 2025 Muk Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sumit Chauhan, Ashutosh Srivastava, Pratibha Maurya Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Rajendra Singh .....Applicant(s) The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- MOHD UMAR KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench