1 2025:CGHC:12561 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 957 of 2025 Pradeep Kumar Gupta S/o Lt. Kapil Prasad Gupta Aged About 50 Years Aged About 50 Years R/o Suwarpara, Tehsil Batouli, District - Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Batouli, District -Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 17.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 06.11.2023, passed in MCRC No. 6653 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Pradeep Kumar Gupta 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. Earlier on one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 time for compliance of the order dated 06.11.2023. 4. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sitapur District-Surguja (C.G) vide his request letter dated 14.02.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, at present a total of 10 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and continuously summons/warrants are being issued to the remaining witnesses for recording of their evidence moreover, in this case 34 witnesses are still left to be examined. Hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some more time therefore, he prays for grant of some more time for concluding the same. 6. 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. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 8. 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