Mahakaleshwar Infratech Pvt. Ltd. Thru. Its Authorised Mr. Amit Singhu.P. v. M/S Arunima Constructions Thru. Its Authorized Signatory Mr. Saurabh Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Brij Raj Singh, J.), Application U/S 529 BNSS No. 108 of 2026, decided April 29, 2026: direction for expeditious, time-bound trial of pending Section 138 N.I. Act complaint (Complaint Case No. 70385 of 2025 before Additional Court No.4 (N.I. Act), Lucknow) in terms of the six-month mandate of Section 143(3) N.I. Act, following the Supreme Court ruling reported at 2021 SCC OnLine SC 325 (Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 2 of 2020); parties Mahakaleshwar Infratech Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Arunima Constructions; keywords: speedy trial, cheque dishonour, Section 143(3) NI Act, Section 529 BNSS, expedition direction.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with a direction to the trial court to adhere to Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act and expedite the proceedings of Complaint Case No. 70385 of 2025 in view of the Supreme Court decision in Expeditious Trial of Cases under Section 138 N.I. Act, 2021 SCC Online SC 325.