1. IN C.R.R. No. 1906 of 2010 while the petitioner, who has been facing his trial before the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 17th Court, Calcutta in connection with the Case No. C-2329/06 relating to an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act has approached this Court seeking a relief by way of stay of all further proceedings of the aforesaid complaint case on the ground, over the self-same facts a civil suit is pending between the parties before the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta. IN C.R.R. No. 1524 of 2010 the complainant of the aforesaid case approached this Court for a direction for expeditious conclusion of the said trial on the ground that the same is pending in violation of mandate of sub-section (3) of Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as directed earlier both the criminal revisions are taken up for hearing together.

2. HEARD the Learned Counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. Perused the materials on record.

According to the learned advocate of the petitioner, in C.R.R. No. 1906 of 2010 that after dishonour of a cheque of Rs. 6 lakhs which she issued in favour of the opposite party, on January 16, 2006 her husband we