1 2025:CGHC:30420-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1984 of 2025 Lalit Kumar Tripathi S/o Ramapati Tripathi Aged About 55 Years R/o Village-Silsila, Police Station-Lundra, District-Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. Police Station-Bagbahar, District -Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Respondent : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 04.07.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 17.12.2024 passed in CRA No.2061 of 2024, while allowing the bail of the appellant, namely, Lalit Kumar Tripathi, had expressed its trust that the trial Court would make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2025.07.04 18:26:21 +0530 2 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 Special Judge under National Investigating Agency Act, Surguja (Ambikapur) C.G. vide his request letter dated 12.06.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that the learned Court had received the directions only on 04.01.2025 and till then, the Court was continuously recording evidence of witnesses and at present, the statements of 9 prosecution witnesses have been recorded. The statement of 3 remaining prosecution witnesses, is yet to be recorded. However, it is likely to take some time for concluding the trial. Therefore, he prays for grant of further two months 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 two months from today. 6. Accordingly, the present 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/- Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Yogesh