IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Case No. 826 of 2011 M/s L.N. Finance, 9013 Park Road, Dehradun, through proprietor Smt. Nilima Sharma, W/o Lt. Col. V.K. Mishra, R/o 9013 Park Road, Dehradun. ….…..Petitioner Versus Sri Vijay Singh S/o Hari Singh Sunway Tailers, Khurbuda Mohalla, Dehradun. ……Respondent Mr. P.C. Petshali, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Karan Anand, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2) By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner has sought direction of this Court to the trial court to decide the criminal complaint case no. 1841 of 2010, M/s L.N. Finance Vs. Vijay Singh, relating to offences punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate/3rd Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Dehradun. 3) The criminal complaint is pending since, year 2000, and now more than 10 years have passed. Sub- 2 Section (3) of Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, provides that every trial shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and an endeavor shall be made to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of filing of complaint. 4) In the above circumstances, the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. The trial court is directed to proceed and decide the case as expeditiously as possible, keeping in mind the spirit contained in sub- Section (3) of Section 143 of the Act. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 15.09.2011 JM