1 2025:CGHC:42402 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2603 of 2025 Devrup Rajwade S/o Sonsai Rajwade Aged About 30 Years Occupation Agriculture, R/o Village Piparkhar, Police Station And Tehsil Lakhanpur, District Surguja (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Lakhanpur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 21.08.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 06.11.2023, passed in MCRC No. 6494 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioner, namely, Devrup Rajwade, 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 passing of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on two occasions also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 06.11.2023. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 4. The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambikapur District-Surguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 02.08.2025 has requested for grant of six months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from the perusal of the PUD that, in the present case, the evidence of the Investigating Officers as well as 16 independent witnesses are yet to be recorded. Thereafter, the statements of the accused are required to be recorded and final arguments is to be heard. Therefore, it is most humbly prayed that the time period for concluding the trial may kindly be extended accordingly." 6. The request made by the learned trial Court, is allowed, however, instead of granting six months, this Court deems it appropriate to grant further 05 months time for concluding the trial 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