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2020 DIGILAW 104 (CAL)

Abdos Consumer Care Limited v. Subash Kumar Shaw

2020-01-27

JAY SENGUPTA

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JUDGMENT Jay Sengupta, J. - This is an application seeking an expeditious disposal of a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner filed a petition of complaint under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as far back as in the year 2016. In late 2016, the accused/opposite party no.1 appeared once and was granted bail. Thereafter, he stopped appearing before the learned trial court. Leaned trial court thereafter has been pleased to issue warrant of arrest against the accused. However, The proceeding has remained pending for no fault on the part of the present petitioner. 3. I have heard the submissions of the learned counsel representing the petitioner and have perused the revision petition. 4. No prejudice will be caused to anyone if a direction is passed for expeditious disposal of the impugned proceeding. 5. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the learned trial court is requested to conclude the proceeding as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties, preferably within a period of six months from the next date of hearing. The learned trial court shall be at liberty to use all coercive means to secure attendance of the accused. 6. With these observations, the revisional application is disposed of. 7. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.