1 2025:CGHC:5464 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 371 of 2025 1 - Buki Mourya S/o Late Shri Loknath Mourya Aged About 69 Years Caste - Muriya, R/o Village Bedaguda, Tokapal, P.S. Parpa, District Bastar,Chhattisgarh. 2 - Murlidhar Mourya S/o Late Shri Loknath Mourya Aged About 39 Years Caste - Muriya, R/o Village Bedaguda, Tokapal, P.S. Parpa, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, P.S. Frazerpur, District Bastar Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 18.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4136 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicants, namely, Buki Mourya, Murlidhar Mourya, 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 KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 certified copy of this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bastar at Jagdalpur, District-Bastar (C.G.), vide his request letter dated 20.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, statements of 13 prosecution witnesses were recorded on 14.01.2025, after which the accused's statement was recorded and the case was adjourned for defence evidence. However, due to the absence of witnesses, the trial could not proceed further. Hence, the conclusion of the trial may likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of further more time for concluding the same. 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