High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/50337/2022disposed of

Ajay Jain v. Raj Kumar

2022-10-31Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Verma2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50337 of 2022 Date of decision: 31.10.2022 Ajay Jain ......Petitioner vs.

Raj Kumar ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR VERMA

Present:

Mr. Imran Farooqi, Advocate, for the petitioner. ASHOK KUMAR VERMA, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for issuance of directions to the trial Court, Malerkotla, to expedite the proceedings in case titled "Ajay Jain v. Raj Kumar" bearing NACT No.700/2017 pending before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Malerkotla, and conclude the same in a time-bound manner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that that petitioner filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent as he failed to make payment of cheque amount of `3,00,000/- to the petitioner, wherein the respondent was summoned by the trial Court vide order dated 15.11.2017. On 03.05.2018 petitioner closed his evidence and statement of respondent-accused was recorded on 17.05.2018 and case was adjourned to 12.07.2018 for defence evidence. Since then case is being adjourned for the same purpose.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the RAVINDER SINGH 2022.11.01 12:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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Without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is being disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial preferably within a period of three months.

(ASHOK KUMAR VERMA) October 31, 2022 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2022.11.01 12:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment