1 2026:CGHC:7330 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 429 of 2026 Nikhil Chandrakar S/o Laxman Prasad Chandrakar, Aged About 43 Years R/o F-15, Avanti Vihar, Sector 02, Khamhardih, District Raipur C.G. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O4cer Khamhardih, District Raipur C.G. ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.02.2026 1. This is an o4ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 01.08.2025 passed in MCRC No. 6030 of 2025, while allowing the bail of the applicant, namely, Nikhil Chandrakar, 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 the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur District-Raipur KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 16.01.2026 has requested for grant of four months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witnesses, the evidence could not be recorded. Summons and bailable warrants were issued to the prosecution witnesses on 08.10.2025, 17.10.2025, 03.11.2025, 25.11.2025, and 12.01.2025, however, the witnesses failed to appear. On 12.01.2025, as the applicant appeared at about 5:00 PM, he was bound over for the next date of hearing :xed on 24.01.2025. It is therefore prayed that the time period for recording the evidence of prosecution witnesses be extended by four months. Therefore, an extension of four months’ is required for disposal of the case. 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 o5 with the aforesaid direction. 7. 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