VINOD GOEL, J.

1. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short „Code?) seeking speedy trial of the Complaint Case No. 633344/16 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (in short “NI Act”).

2. The petitioner filed a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act against the respondent. Cognizance of this complainant was taken by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-02 Karkardooma Court vide order dated 29.04.2014.

3. Pursuant to the order dated 18.07.2017 of this court, a report dated 23.08.2017 has been received from concerned Metropolitan Magistrate.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner had argued that according to Section 143(3) of the NI Act, 1881, all trials under this Act are to be conducted as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour has to be made to conclude the trial within six months.

5. He further relied upon the judgment of the Hon?ble Supreme Court in Indian Bank Association and Others v Union of India and Others (2014) 5 SCC 590 where the following guidelines were laid down:-

“Directions

23. Many of the directions given by the various High