C482 No. 189 of 2010 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri I.P. Kohli, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Heard. By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner has sought expeditious disposal of criminal complaint case No. 2942 of 2009, Charanjeet Singh Kohli Vs. Bhim Singh, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Ist, Dehradun. The prayer, made in the petition, is innocuous. The criminal complaint pertains to offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Perusal of the copy of the complaint shows that it is pending since 2008 with new number 2942 of 2009. The complainant is a senior citizen. In view of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 1881 (as amended), this petition deserves to be allowed. The petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is allowed and it is directed that the trial court shall proceed with the case and decide the aforesaid complaint case as expeditiously as possible, keeping in mind the spirit of provision contained in sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Dt. 08.03.2010 (P. C. P., J.) S