1 2025:CGHC:7309 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 515 of 2025 Suraj Pandey S/o Late Kamod Pandey Aged About 29 Years R/o Raghu Vihar, Ashok Nagar Sarkanda, Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sirgitti, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.02. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 29.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4598 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Suraj Pandey 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.) Bilaspur, District- KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 24.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, supplementary charge-sheet under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code was presented on 16.12.2024, as a result of which the learned Sessions Judge transferred the case to the competent Court on 17.01.2025. Due to the addition of further Sections in the case, the nature of the case has changed, making it appropriate to re-frame the charges, which may require additional time. Therefore, he prays for grant of further more 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 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