Sumit Kumar Dhama v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 application No. 39045 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided 19.2.2025 by Vikas Budhwar, J. (neutral citation 2025:AHC:24079): direction for expeditious disposal of a Section 138 N.I. Act (cheque dishonour) complaint — Complaint Case No. 8334 of 2023, Sumit Kumar Dhama v. Himanshu Tyagi @ Golu, before the CJM, Baghpat; no unnecessary adjournments; adjournments capped at ten days at a stretch on genuine reasons; AGA raised no objection; notice not issued to opposite party no. 2. Keywords: expeditious disposal, stipulated period, N.I. Act Section 138, Baghpat, CJM, ten-day adjournment limit.
What did the court decide?
Court below (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Baghpat) directed to decide Complaint Case No. 8334 of 2023 with most expedition, without unnecessary adjournments; any adjournment on genuine reasons and not more than ten days at a stretch. Notices were not issued to opposite party no. 2.