IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL, AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 82 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 83 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 89 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 90 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 91 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 92 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 93 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 94 of 2004 AND Criminal Misc. Application No. 95 of 2004 Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal ….. Applicant Vs. C.J.M., Dehradun and another ….. Respondents Hon’ble Irshad Hussain, J. Heard Sri L.K. Tiwari learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Vinod Sharma learned counsel for respondent no.2 and learned A.G.A. In all the above mentioned cases, the complaint was filed alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and in some cases there was also allegation of commission of offence under Section 420 IPC. Pendency of these cases has adverse effect on the commercial activities and therefore it is desirable that the respondent no.1 to be directed to decide these cases expeditiously. Therefore, all these petitions are disposed of with the direction that the respondent no.1 shall decide these cases expeditiously, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Dated 04.03.2004 (Irshad Hussain, J.) Rawat