1 2025:CGHC:11273 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 840 of 2025 Premchand Sinhane S/o Santosh Sinhane Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Tikari, Police Station And Tahsil Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) .... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 13.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 5726 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Premchand Sinhane 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 from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, (F.T.C) Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 20.02.2025 has requested for KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of 04 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and 13 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses in this case, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion therefore, he prays for grant of some more 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 five 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