Satish Chand v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 89 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 33900 of 2023 Applicant :- Satish Chand Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Brijesh Kumar Yadav,Amit Dwivedi,Ankit Kumar Sahu Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A for the State as also perused the record.

¶2This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking direction to the court below to decide the Case No.5165 of 2019 (Satish Chand Vs. M/s Standard Sweets and Another) under Section 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Kasana, District Gautambudh Nagar, pending in Special Court (138 NI Act) Gautambudh Nagar.

¶3Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is informant and initiated proceedings under Section 138 N.I. Act which is pending before the trial court since 2019 and till date complaint has not been decided whereas there is provision under the N.I. Act to complete the proceedings within six months.

¶4Considering the fact that the trial has remained pending since 2019, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this application is finally disposed of with a direction to the court below to decide the aforesaid case in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, without granting any unnecessary or long adjournments to either of the parties, preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 3.11.2023 Meenu Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad