HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12179 of 2026 Court No. - 55 HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. The present petition is filed with the following prayer:- "i. Issue the Writ of Mandamus directing the Judicial Magistrate Iv, Prayagraj to decide the Criminal Case No. 2576 of 2024, Jitendra Kumar Kanaujia Versus Daud Khan most expeditiously, within a stipulated time period fixed by this Hon'ble Court and strictly in accordance to the guidelines of the Hon'ble Supreme Court held in various cases." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the proceedings before the court concerned be directed to be concluded in a time bound manner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the complainant before the court concerned. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Judicial Magistrate IV, Prayagraj to decide the Criminal Case No. 2576 of 2024 (Jitendra Kumar Kanaujia Vs. Daud Khan), under Section 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Dhoomanganj, District Prayagraj, within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. September 8, 2026 VMA Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nitin Agrawal, Priya Dimri Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. (Vikram D. Chauhan,J.) Jitendra Kumar Kanaujia .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VISHWA MOHAN ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad