Nidhi Casting And Alloys Pvt Ltd v. Leading Hotels Ltd And ORS

June 6, 2023 AD - 60 Ct. 34 SG CRR 2466 of 2022 Nidhi Casting & Alloys Private Limited -versus- Leading Hotels Limited and others Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee Mr. Debapriya Majumder ... for the petitioner Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the complaint case under Sections 138/141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act was filed for dishonour of cheque amounting to Rs.1,25,000/-.

Records reflect that still order of attachment is pending.

Learned magistrate is directed to invoke the provisions of Section 143A of N.I. Act on the next date so fixed. If the accused persons adopt dilatory tactics for stretching the proceedings of the case, harsh conditions may be imposed on the accused persons. All efforts must be taken to adhere to the spirit of the amended provisions of N.I. Act. No unnecessary adjournment should be granted to either of the parties. Efforts be taken for concluding the trial within a reasonable period of time. With the aforesaid observations, CRR 2466 of 2022 is disposed of.

Pending application, if any, is consequently disposed of.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Learned trial courts are directed to act on server copies of the orders so passed which are downloaded from the official website of the High Court, Calcutta. ( Tirthankar Ghosh, J. )