Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – M/S Advance Technological Products; Respondents – State of Haryana and others.
  • Petition: Filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking (i) a direction to the Judicial Magistrate (Ist Class, Faridabad) to decide complaint case No. NACT/7667/2018 (filed 04‑07‑2018) under Sections 138 and 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in a time‑bound manner, and (ii) a direction for day‑to‑day hearing of the complaint.
  • Background: The complaint was lodged in 2018. The trial proceeded to the final stage of defence evidence, but respondents repeatedly delayed concluding defence evidence, causing the matter to remain pending for nearly eight years.
  • Court Observations: The High Court noted that the trial court, via orders dated 10‑03‑2026, 08‑01‑2026 and 06‑02‑2026, had set short dates for concluding defence evidence (19‑03‑2026 and 20‑03‑2026). Subsequent daily orders showed the case being fixed for final arguments on 21‑04‑2026, followed by mediation with the petitioner’s consent, and then again for final arguments. The court observed that the trial court was conscious of the case’s age and the statutory mandate for expeditious disposal, and that no delay was attributable to the trial court warranting a day‑to‑day hearing direction.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is disposed of; no order for day‑to‑day hearing is issued.
  • Any pending CRM(s) related to the matter are also disposed of.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Negotiable Instruments