1 2025:CGHC:5943 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 413 of 2025 Suraj Gupta S/o Late Manoj Gupta Aged About 20 Years R/o Panjri Plant, Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh, Tehsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, P.S. Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 03.02. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 21.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 5035 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Suraj Gupta, 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 certified copy of this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh District-Raigarh (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 21.01.2025 has requested for grant of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 two months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, a total of 09 prosecution witnesses have been examined and only one prosecution witness has been left to be examined, currently the case has fixed for prosecution evidence on 07.02.2025. Hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays for grant of further two months 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 two 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