1 2025:CGHC:39153 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2451 of 2025 1 - Ajay Basod S/o Kalpnath Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Sahanpur, Thana And Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Neeraj Vishwakarma S/o Kamlu Singh Aged About 24 Years (Wrongly Mention In Rejection Order As Per F I R, Neeraj Agariya S/o Kamlu Agariya Mentioned As Per Charge Sheet), R/o Village Sahanpur, Thana And Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sitapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant(s) (Cause title taken from the case information system) For Applicants : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06.08.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 28.08.2024 passed in MCRC No. 5992 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Ajay Basod and Neeraj Vishwakarma, had expressed its trust that the trial Court would 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 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 time for compliance of the order dated 28.08.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (Atrocities Act), Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 24.07.2025 has requested for grant of 45 days time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, currently the statements of 11 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and only two prosecution witnesses, who are investigating officers, their statements are yet to be recorded. Hence, he prays for grant of further 45 days 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 45 days 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