1 2025:CGHC:25075 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1855 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Patel S/o Hariram Patel Aged About 40 Years R/o Village- Hardadih, Thana Seepat Tahsil Seepat, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Thana Koni, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 17.06.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 16.07.2024 passed in MCRC No. 5065 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely,Santosh Kumar Patel, 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 date of receipt of a certified copy of the 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 16.07.2024. 4. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, (F.T.C.) Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 27.05.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, the evidence of prosecution witnesses have been concluded and the case has been scheduled for the examination of the accused. As further time is required for the final disposal of the case. Hence, he prays for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 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 three 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