1 2025:CGHC:11765 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 880 of 2025 Chalak Ram Soni S/o Kushal Soni Aged About 32 Years R/o Near Railway Crossing, Shiv Mandir, Jora, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Civil Line, District- Raipur (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 10.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 20.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 5838 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Chalak Ram Soni, 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 this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C, District-Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 28.02.2025 has requested for grant of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, there are total 10 prosecution witnesses to be examined, out of which 6 witness have been examined so far. The examination of the remaining 4 witnesses are pending. Despite issuing summons/warrants on multiple dates, the witnesses have not been presented due to non-compliance by the concerned police station in-charge. As a result, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore, she 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 four 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