Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:79181 Court No. - 80 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 529 BNSS No. - 1112 of 2025 Applicant :- Mr. Sumant Kumar Chaturvedi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Prem Sagar Verma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. This application under Section 529 BNSS has been filed with a prayer to direct the court concerned to decide the proceedings of Complaint Case No. 790 of 2014, under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, P.S.- Hariparvat, District- Agra pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 5, Agra expeditiously within a stipulated period. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is the informant in the aforesaid case. It is further submitted that the evidence of the complainant is concluded but the opposite party no.2/ accused is lingering on the matter by not producing his evidence and also not cooperating with the trial Court for disposal of some applications. The Court concerned is not taking proper interest to decide the said case. Applicant in this case has suffered monetary loss. The accused is not cooperating with the case. 4. I have considered the submissions and perused the entire record. 5. Since the matter is very old pertains to the year 2014 and falls within the category of 'critically old cases', learned trial Court is directed to make all endeavours for expeditious disposal of the case preferably within six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before it, keeping in view the heavy work load in the said Court. 6. It is also made clear that the Court / Presiding Officer is not the only stake holder in the trial and disposal of a case, hence, besides the P.O. concerned, all the stake holders i.e. police and executive authorities, counsels, parties to the case, staff etc. are also made bound by this order and it will be their responsibility also to assist the Court in every manner for the expeditious disposal of this case. 7. With the above observations, the application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 Fhd Digitally signed by :- FAHAD NIYAZ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad