1 2025:CGHC:6325 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 439 of 2025 Santosh Singh S/o Shri Debar Singh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Darima P.S. And Tah. Darima, Distt. Sarguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Incharge, P.S. Darima, Distt. Surguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.02. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 24.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3905 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Santosh Singh 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 Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Ambikapur District- Surguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 21.01.2025 has requested for KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, at present seven prosecution witnesses have left to be examined. Hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays for grant of some 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 five 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