Surendra Kumar Maurya v. the State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No.16; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:2119; APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 17 of 2025, decided 13.1.2025 by Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. Applicant Surendra Kumar Maurya (complainant, counsel Jaskaran Lal Maurya) versus The State of U.P. and Another (counsel G.A.). Direction under Section 483 Cr.P.C. for expeditious disposal of Complaint Case No.753 of 2019 under section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act, pending since 2019 before Presiding Officer/Addl. Court No.4, Lucknow; reference to summary nature of S.138 trials and six-month mandate under Section 143 Negotiable Instruments Act; trial court directed to expedite preferably within six months of production of certified copy; petitioner's counsel undertook no unnecessary adjournments; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial court to expedite the proceedings in Complaint Case No.753 of 2019, preferably within six months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order; notice to respondent No.2 dispensed with; application disposed of.