Santosh Kumar Singh v. Sk. Azharuddin
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedition of trial; Section 138/141 Negotiable Instruments Act cheque dishonour complaint (Case No. C-243 of 2023) pending before Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Barrackpore since 2023; petitioner-complainant sought direction for speedy disposal; accused's adjournments and absences caused delay; Court requested trial court to conclude proceeding expeditiously per statutory stipulation; application disposed of. Keywords: NI Act S.138 S.141, expeditious disposal, judicial delay, adjournments, Calcutta HC criminal revisional.
What did the court decide?
Revisional application disposed of with a request to the learned trial Court to conclude the pending Section 138/141 N.I. Act proceeding as expeditiously as possible. ¶17