1 2025:CGHC:23845 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1804 of 2025 Suman Rai S/o Shri Sunit Rai Aged About 30 Years R/o P.V. 46 Pakhanjur, Mahatma Gandhi Ward, Police Station Pakhanjur, District N.B. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Public Prosecutor Kanker, District North Bastar Kianker, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sagar Manjhi S/o Shri Parimal Manjhi Aged About 24 Years R/o P.V. 30 Yogendra Nagar, Pakhanjur, P.S. Pakhanjur, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.06.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 28.11.2023 passed in TPCR No. 19 of 2023, while allowing the same had expressed its trust that the trial Court would make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six months from the KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 production of the certified copy of this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, U.B. Kanker, District- U.B. Kanker (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 26.05.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, there are total 120 prosecution witnesses out of which, the statement of 87 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of remaining 33 witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. 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 six 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