THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.2133 and 2134 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the petitioner and section of law in both the petitions are one and the same, they are being disposed of by this common order. Petitioner – complainant M. Santhilal approaches this Court with a prayer to direct the IV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Chittoor District, to dispose of the cases in S.T.C.No.114 of 2007 and 113 of 2007 respectively, registered under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, within a stipulated time. 2. Heard. 3. Admittedly, the complaints filed in the year 2006 and renumbered in the year 2007. The cases are pending nearly for the past four years. In such a case, this Court is of the view that a direction can be given to the court below. 4. Accordingly, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months from today. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petitions are disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petitions shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 9th March 2011, Rns.