THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2941 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner approaches the Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to direct the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada for expedite the hearing of the Crl.A.No.211 of 2009 by fixing early date for disposal of the same, where he was convicted for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The main ground urged by the petitioner is that since because of the case he has already lost his job. If the appeal is disposed of early, he is having good chance of acquittal and also to secure his job, where he was removed. 4. Considering the said submission and also as the appeal is of the year 2009, the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, is hereby directed to dispose of the appeal within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 1st April 2011, Rns.