Judgment 1. The petitioner is the complainant who initiated the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the year 2002. Even after passage of two years, the matter is not disposed of. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 2. No notice is necessary to the respondent and this Court intends to direct the trial Court to dispose of the case on merits and no prejudice would cause to the respondent. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the complaint was filed in the year 2002 and almost the trial is over, it is appropriate to direct the trial Court to dispose of the proceedings on or before 31.12.2014. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of.