Aftab Alam v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court order dated 28.4.2025 by Vikas Budhwar, J.; expeditious/time-bound disposal of pending Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint (Complaint Case No. 6804 of 2019, Aftab Alam vs. Grijasankar Jaiswal, P.S. Phoolpur, District Prayagraj); direction to ACJM Court No. 7 Prayagraj under Section 143(3) N.I. Act; adjournments capped at 10 days at a stretch; application captioned under Section 528 BNSS and described as under Section 482 Cr.P.C.; no objection by State (A.G.A. S.K. Singh); no adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 7, Prayagraj to decide Complaint Case No. 6804 of 2019 under Section 138 N.I. Act in terms of Section 143(3) N.I. Act with most expedition, adjournments not beyond 10 days at a stretch, subject to legal impediment.