WPCRL No. 1095 of 2009 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri Tapan Singh, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Heard. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No. 1 to decide criminal complaint case No. 170 of 2008, Bal Kishan Vs. Amit Kumar Agarwal, pending in the court of Civil Judge, Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate, Rishikesh, expeditiously. The above mentioned case relates to the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew attention of this Court to Sub- section (3) of Section 143 of the Act, which provides that the trial should be conducted as expeditiously as possible and endeavor shall be made to conclude the trial within six months, from the date of filing of the complaint. The prayer made in the writ petition is innocuous. Therefore, the writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the Magistrate concerned that trial of aforesaid case be conducted as expeditiously as possible, in the spirit of sub-section (3) of Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. (P. C. P., J.) 17.12.2009 S