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lfou; fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZ;k mijksDr eqdnesa esa
okfn;k gSA eqdnek fnukad 8@6@2018 ls U;k;ky; esa
fopkjk/khu gSA eqdnek fiNys dkQh le; ls /kkjk 251 na0iz0la0
dh dk;Zokgh esa fu;r gSA eqdneas dh “kh?kz lquokbZ fd;s
tkus ds lca/k esa izkFkhZ;k }kjk /kkjk 482 na0iz0la0 ds
vraxZr ,d ;kfpdk ua0 32071@2019 ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky;]
bykgkckn esa nkf[ky dh xbZ FkhA fnukad 22-08-2019 dks
lquokbZ ds ckn ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us fuEukafdr vkns”k ikfjr
fd;k &
" The contention is that a complaint under Section 138 of the N.I.
Act, lodged by the applicant is pending before the court concerned
since 2018. Even though dates are being fixed at regular intervals,
no tangible progress is made, which is virtually defeating the
legislative mandate of Section 143(3) of the Act, which provides
that the trial of such offences, shall be conducted as expeditiously
as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial
within six months from the date of filing of the complaint.
The judgments of the Apex Court in the cases of Indian Bank
Association and others v. Union of India and others, (2014) 5 SCC
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590 and J.V. Baharuni and another v. State of Gujarat and another,
2014 SCC 494 (para-61) also affirm the said mandate.
The learned Magistrate shall ensure that the proceedings of the
complaint case are taken to its logical conclusion as
expeditiously as possible.
Adjournments, if any, shall be for very strong and compelling
reasons, to be recorded in writing, else would attract a cost of
not less than Rs.300/- per date.
The compliance be reported to this Court.”
ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ds mDr vkns”k dh lR;izfrfyfi okfn;k }kjk
fiNyh fu;r fnukad 28@9@2019 dks ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds le{k
izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA
eqdnesa dh fiNyh fu;r fnukad 28@9@2019 dks U;k;ky; esa
mifLFkr gksus ij okfn;k dh tkudkjh esa vk;k fd vfHk;qDr
jkeewfrZ “kekZ }kjk ,d ;kfpdk la0 30347@2019 ekuuh; mPp
U;k;ky; bykgkckn esa nkf[ky dh xbZ FkhA vfHk;qDr ds
vf/koDrk ds fuosnu ij ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad
6@8@2019 dks ;s funsZ”k tkjh fd;s x;s &
As requested by the counsel, it is directed that the accused
may appear before the court below within a period of one month
from today through the representing counsel and move an
application seeking compounding of offence through
compromise. On such application being moved, the concerned
court may take adequate steps in accordance with law in this
regard and shall provide further opportunity to the accused
which shall not exceed a maximum period of four months from
today to make an endeavour in this direction. Thereafter, the
court shall pass necessary orders specifically keeping in view the
law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu
(supra) as also the latest amendment made in the Act in the year
2018 within a period of five months from today.
If the decision of the Court given in the light of the
application does not conclude the proceedings against the
accused and he is further required to appear and face the trial,
the court shall be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law
against the accused and take all necessary steps and measures
to procure his attendance as the law permits.
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In the aforesaid period of five months or till the decision given

in the light of the application, whichever is earlier, no coercive
measures shall be adopted against the accused.
It is made clear that no application for extension of time
shall be entertained if this order is not availed by the accused in the
stipulated period of time.
mijksDr vkns”k ds vuqlkj ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us
vfHk;qDr dks voj U;k;ky; esa compromise dh Application
nkf[ky djus ds fy;s ,d ekg dk le; iznku fd;k Fkk ysfdu vkt mDr
vkns”k dks ikfjr gq;s nks ekg ls vf/kd dk le; O;rhr gks pqdk gS
ysfdu vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls compromise ds lca/k esa fdlh Hkh
rjg dk dksbZ Hkh izkFkZuki= bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha fd;k
x;k gSA vkns”k ikfjr gksus ds yxHkx ,d ekg ckn fnukad
3@9@2019 dks tks izkFkZuki= vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk dh
vksj ls U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk og ek= ekuuh; mPp
U;k;ky; ds vkns”k dh lR;izfr nkf[ky djus ds fy;s fn;k x;k FkkA
tSlk fd muds izkFkZuki= ds iSjk ua0 1 esa fy[kk x;k gSA mDr
izkFkZuki= ds vfrfjDr vU; dksbZ izkFkZuki= vfHk;qDr dh
vksj ls U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj u gh ,sls
fdlh izkFkZuki= dh izfr oknh i{k dks miyC/k djk;h xbZ gSA
ftlls izrhr gks fd vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls le>kSrs dk dksbZ lkFkZd
iz;kl ugha fd;k tk jgk gSA
;fn vfHk;qDr le>kSrk djus rFkk okfn;k ds pSd dh
/kujkf”k ykSVkus dk bPNqd gksrk rks mldh vksj ls bl lca/k
esa dksbZ Bksl iz;kl vo”; fd;k tkrkA ysfdu vfHk;qDr fujarj
ekuuh; U;k;ky; rFkk ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; dks xqejkg djus dk
iz;kl dj jgk gSA blfy;s ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; us vfHk;qDr dh
Hkkouk dks le>rs gq;s vius vkns”k esa ;g Li’V fy[kk gS fd
It is directed that the accused may appear before the court
below within a period of one month from today through the
representing counsel and move an application seeking
compounding of offence through compromise. On such application
being moved, the concerned court may take adequate steps in
accordance with law in this regard
vfHk;qDr dk ,d ek= mnns”; eqdnesa dh dk;Zokgh dks
vf?kd ls vf/kd le; rd LFkfxr j[kuk gS blfy;s mldh vksj ls
ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkfjZr le; lhek ¼,d ekg dh vof/k½
esa dksbZ Hkh le>kSrk izkFkZuki= ftlds vk/kkj ij vijk/k dks
compound fd;k tk lds ¼ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk Damodar
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S. Prabhu Vs. Sayed Babalal H., 2010(5) SCC 663 esa izfrikfnr
fu;eksa ds vu:i½ bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA
vfHk;qDr ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ds vkns”k dk lgkjk ysdj ekuuh;
U;k;ky; dks xqejkg djus dk iz;kl dj jgk gSA blfy;s vc bl
eqdnesa dk fopkj.k ¼vkSj LFkxu u nsrs gq;s½ ekuuh; mPp
U;k;ky; ds vkns”k fnukad 22-08-2019 esa ikfjr funs”kksZa ds
vu:i fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA
vr% Jheku th ls izkFkZuk gS fd mijksDr dFku ds
vkyksd esa eqdnesa dk fopkj.k “kh?kz djk;s tkus ds vkns'k
ikfjr djus dh d`ik djsaA
fnukad& 11-10-2019 izkFkhZ;k@okfn;k

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