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2025:CGHC:52710
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3238 of 2025 Pradeep Singh S/o Harendra Singh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Gram Bathana Post Sikatiya Areraj P.S. Govind Ganj, Distt. East Champaran, Bihar.
... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O昀케cer, P.S. City Kotwali, Distt. Bilaspur, 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 29.10.2025
1. This is an o昀케ce reference.
2. This Court, vide order dated 07.04.2025 passed in MCRC No. 2742 of 2025, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Pradeep Singh 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 passing of the
order, if there was no legal impediment.
3. The learned Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 06.10.2025 has requested for KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN
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4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in the present case, it is pertinent to mention here that as the Prosecution have requested for time to secure presence of above witnesses due to which the need of extension of time have arisen. Therefore, it is most respectfully submitted that only a short extension of one month is now required for the completion of evidence and pronouncement of judgment.
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 one month from the date of receipt of a certi昀椀ed copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o昀昀 with the aforesaid direction.
7. Registry is directed to send a certi昀椀ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha)
Chief Justice Kunal