23.07.2026 Sl. No.04. D/L. Mithun. Ct.No.29. CRR/934/2026 Usha Martin Limited Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Satadru Lahiri, Mr. Gaurav Purakayastha …for the petitioner Affidavit of service upon learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party in parallel proceeding is taken on record. In this application, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the Court below for expeditious disposal of Complaint Case No.C/19515 of 2023 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act now pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 19th Court, Calcutta. Being aggrieved by the inordinate delay in disposal of the said proceeding, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant proceeding pertains to a Cheque Bounce case amounting to Rs.1,39,33,567/- on the ground of insufficiency of fund. After serving demand notice, the complainant/petitioner herein lodged the complaint in the year 2023 but the proceeding has got stalled since then and the plea hearing has also not been conducted as of yet. Therefore, he prayed for appropriate direction upon the Court below. Having heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, I find that the prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous and if it is allowed 2 in terms of the prayer made therein, the opposite party will have no cause to prejudice. Considering the fact that the statute prescribes a time limit for early disposal of such proceeding and that in the instant case, the Complaint Case being C/19515 of 2023 has got stalled for about 3 years, I find that the prayer made by the petitioner is justified and required to be allowed to secure the ends of justice. In view of above, CRR 934 of 2026 is hereby disposed of with a direction upon the Court below to make every endeavour for expeditious disposal of the said proceeding being C/19515 of 2023 and to make his best effort to conclude the entire proceeding preferably within a period of six months from the next date of hearing. Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta. ( Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. )