C-482 No. 967 of 2009 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Karan Anand, Advocate present for the petitioner. Heard. By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner has sought order directing the Judicial Magistrate, I Class, Dehradun, to decide the criminal complaint case No. 7530 of 2009; Durga Das Vs. Hari Singh, relating to offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The prayer made in the petition is innocuous. Sub-Section (3) of Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, provides that the trial shall be proceeded with and concluded as far as possible within a period of six months. Therefore, this petition is summarily disposed of directing the trial court to proceed and decide the aforesaid criminal complaint case as expeditiously as possible in the light of the spirit contained in Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. (P.C. P., J.) 17.12.2009 HN