No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS C-528 No. 973 of 2026 Hon ’ble Alok Mah r a, J. Mr. Deepak Pethshali, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. The present criminal misc. application has been filed by the applicant seeking a direction to expedite the proceedings of Complaint Case No. 977 of 2024, Dr. Shashi Prabha Vs. Amit Kumar Ray, pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Laksar, District Haridwar. 3. In this case, a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was filed by the applicant on 19.11.2024 and summon was taken on 21.03.2025. Thereafter, notices were served on the respondent and he appeared before the court and sought bail on 29.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of this Court to Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act, which mandates that cheque dishonour trials be conducted expeditiously, aiming to conclude within six months from the filing date. But, here, in this case, two years have elapsed and the complaint is still pending. Learned counsel for the applicant would further submit that respondent is deliberately prolonging the proceedings of the case and the prolonged pendency of the trial is causing continuous uncertainty and hardship to the applicant. Thus, it would be expedient if the trial is concluded expeditiously. Hence, a direction for expeditious disposal of the case has been prayed for. 5. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the applicant and also considering the fact that complaint is of the year 2024, this Court is of the view that the interest of justice would be served by directing the trial court to expedite the proceedings. 6. Accordingly, the present criminal misc. application is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make all possible endeavours to conclude proceedings of Complaint Case No. 977 of 2024, Dr. Shashi Prabha Vs. Amit Kumar Ray, pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Laksar, District Haridwar, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of five months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party. 7. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. ( Alok Mah r a J.) 13.05.2026 Ujjwal