High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPCR/438/2021disposed off

Ashok Airen v. Smt. Savita Singh Thakur

2021-07-15Hon'Ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCR No. 438 of 2021 • Ashok Airen S/o Chedilal Agrawal Aged About 51 Years Occupation Proprietor Of Laxmi Finance Company Kharsiya R/o Kharsiya Tehsil And P. S. Kharsiya District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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1. Smt. Savita Singh Thakur W/o Vijay Singh Thakur Aged About 40 Years Proprietor Of Vandana Auto Chhal, R/o Village And Post Dhdhra, Tehsil And P. S. Kharsiya District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

2. State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For petitioner :

Mr. Awadh Tripathi, Advocate.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 15-07-2021

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has filed a complaint against respondent No.1 for offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with Section 420 of IPC before learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kharsiya, District Raigarh in the year 2018 which was registered as Case No. 142 of 2018 but the same has not been till today.

2. This court cannot lose sight of the fact that for the last two years India as well as the whole world are aversely affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which has hampered not only judicial proceedings but also the normal life of citizens. Now, the Full Court vide its order dated 13-7-2021 has directed the subordinate court for physical hearing from Monday i.e., 19-7-

2021.

3. In view of such subsequent development, it is directed that learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kharsiya shall make endeavor to conclude the trial within outer limit of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the instant petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Raju