Jalandhar Traders v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Court directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate to decide the pending case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act expeditiously. The Court mandated that adjournments would only be allowed upon depositing heavy costs.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate to decide the criminal complaint case expeditiously without unnecessary adjournments; future adjournments require heavy cost deposit.