IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 155 of 2005 Lt. Col. Madhav Mohan Kukreti S/o Late Shri Sohan Lal Kukreti R/o 52 Dispensary Road Police Station Kotwali District Dehradun. …Applicant Versus 1. Judicial Magistrate (C.B.I.) Dehradun. 2. B.S. Negi Singh S/o Sri K.S. Negi Chairman Creative Society 198/22 Ramesh Market Opposite Sapana Cinema East of Kailash New Delhi – 110065 3. Dharmendra Singh Negi S/o Shri B.S. Negi R/o 198/22 Ramesh Market Opposite Sapana Cinema East of Kailash New Delhi – 110065 Opposite Parties Hon’ble B.C. Kandpla, J. This is the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed by the petitioner for seeking the direction to the Judicial Magistrate, C.B.I. Dehradun that the case be decided within the period prescribed in the law. Heard Sri D.C.S. Rawat learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. It appears from the record that the petitioner/applicant filed as case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act before the court concerned on 17.11.2003 and as yet no substantial progress in the case is evident. In view of the documents filed before me, I hereby direct the Magistrate concerned to decide the case within a period of 6 months, if possible. With the aforesaid direction, the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is disposed of accordingly. (B.C. Kanapal, J.) March 21, 2005 ASWAL