1 2025:CGHC:39876 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1690 of 2025 Sourabh Sahu S/o Harishankar Sahu Aged About 33 Years R/o Near Old Pump House, Arvind Nagar Sarkanda, P.S. Sarkanda, Tehsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Incharge Police Station Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 08/08/2025 1. The present petition under Section 528 of BNSS has been filed against the order dated 10.02.2025 passed by 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, District Bilaspur (CG) in Criminal Revision No.160/2024 arising out of order dated 19.07.2024 passed by the JMFC, Takhatpur, District Bilaspur in Criminal Case No.206/2011. Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.08.11 10:53:20 +0530 2 2. The petitioner/accused filed an application before the JMFC, Takhatpur for closure of prosecution evidence which was rejected vide order dated 19.07.2024. Against the said order, the petitioner preferred a revision i.e. Criminal Revision No.160/2024 which was dismissed by learned 3nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) vide impugned order dated 10.02.2025 leading to the filing of this petition. 3. The trial is going on since September, 2011. There are total 53 witnesses out of which, as per learned counsel for petitioner, only 15 witnesses have been examined till date. Trial is taking consideration time for its conclusion. 4. Taking these facts into consideration, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 5. The prosecution wing and the petitioner are also directed to render full cooperation in expeditious conclusion of the trial. 6. Accordingly, the present CRMP stands disposed of. 7. The Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order forthwith to the trial Court concerned as well as the prosecution wing for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Khatai