1 2025:CGHC:15472 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1147 of 2025 1 - Umesh Sahu S/o Kaushal Prasad Sahu Aged About 24 Years R/o Garm Jaura Police Station Bhatgaon District - Sarangarh Bilaigarh (C.G.) Present Address - Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Police Station New Rajendra Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Prabhat Yadav S/o Shivnarayan Yadav Aged About 27 Years R/o Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Police Station New Rajendra Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer Police Station New Rajendra Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 02.04. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 21.11.2024, passed in MCRC No. 8050 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Umesh Sahu and Prabhat Yadav, had expressed its trust that the trial Court should KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four months, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned 12th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur District-Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 18.03.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that out of total 12 listed prosecution witnesses, statements of 07 witnesses have already been recorded and the statements of the remaining 05 witnesses are yet to be recorded. The prosecution has also been directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses whose statements they wish to record on the upcoming hearing dates. Considering the number of witnesses and evidence in this case, it is likely to take some time therefore, he prays for grant of further 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 month 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