1 2025:CGHC:10516 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 769 of 2025 Pradeep Yadav S/o Thakur Das Yadav Aged About 35 Years R/o Kameshwarnagar, Yadavpara, Police Station Sanawal, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sanawal, District Balrampur Ramanuganj Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 02.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4296 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Pradeep Yadav, had expressed its trust that the trial Court should make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six months, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Ramanujganj District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 20.02.2025 KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 has requested for grant of six months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of remaining 11 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded and subsequent to this, the accused's statement, defence evidence and final arguments will be heard. Hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some more time therefore, he prays for grant of six months time for concluding the same. 5. The request appears to be reasonable. The concerned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within a further period of six months from today. 6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 7. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal