1 2025:CGHC:2837 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 163 of 2025 Mo. Mojahid S/o Abadul Rasid Aged About 30 Years Permanent Address- Village- Kodas, P.S.- Latehar, (Jharkhand). Present Address- Nawagarh, P.S.- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S.- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 19.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4380 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Mo. Mojahid, 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. The learned 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Ambikapur District- Surguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 03.01.2025 has requested for KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, the statements of 10 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the prosecution evidence has been declared closed. Thereafter, after recording the statement of the accused, at the stage of defence evidence, an application under Section 311 of the Cr.PC has been filed by the prosecution on 03/01/2025 to record the statement of Assistant Sub- Inspector as a witness for the post-mortem animation. Due to this, it is likely to cause delay for concluding the trial. Hence, he prays for grant of further more time for concluding the trial. 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 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