1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1097 of 2026 Swapnil Patanwar S/o Yogesh Patanwar, Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Matachoura, Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Shri Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Manish Kashyap, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 05/05/2026 1. By way of this petition filed under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act, 2023, a limited prayer has been made by the petitioner, which reads as under: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the instant petition and direct the learned court below to conclude the matter which is pending before learned J.M.F.C. Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.) in Cr.Case No.861/2021 Parties name State of Chhattisgarh Vs. Swapnil Patanwar and others in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge-sheet was filed in the year 2019 before the concerned trial Court and thereafter charge was framed against the petitioner and the co-accused person on 24.09.2022 under Section 25 & 29 of the arms Act. He further submits that so far the Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.05.05 18:13:45 +0530 2 prosecution has examined only 3 witnesses, out of 8 witnesses, therefore, it is prayed that the trial Court be directed to decide the matter pending before the learned J.M.F.C. Bilaspur, within stipulated time. 3. Learned State Counsel has no objection. 4. Accordingly, learned J.M.F.C., Bilaspur is directed to decide the Criminal Case No.861/2021, as early as possible, preferably within a period of 6 months from the date of this Order, in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani