1 2026:CGHC:12482 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 744 of 2026 Ashok Yadav S/o Sudan Yadav Aged About 53 Years R/o Niranjan Kirana Stores, Sahu Para, Khamtarai, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O2cer, Police Station- Civil Lines, Raipur, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.03.2026 1. This is an o2ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 12.06.2025 passed in MCRC No. 4391 of 2025, while rejecting the bail of the applicant, namely, Ashok Yadav, had expressed its trust that the trial Court would 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 certi;ed copy of that order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on two occasions also this Court had granted extension of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 time for compliance of the order dated 12.06.2025. 4. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur District-Raipur (C.G.) vide her request letter dated 26.02.2026 has requested for grant of four months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in the present case, the prosecution witnesses could not be examined due to their non- appearance despite service of arrest warrants through the Inspector General of Police. Therefore, the trial Court has sought extension of time for examination of the prosecution witnesses. 6. 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. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o6 with the aforesaid direction. 8. Registry is directed to send a certi;ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal