1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP227 No. 33 of 2026 1 - Umesh Das Manikpuri S/o Chaturdas Manikpuri Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Atariya Adhiyarkhor, P.S. Nawagarh, Tahsil Nawagarh District Bemetara C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Smt. Sangita Manikpuri W/o Umeshdas Manikpuri Aged About 23 Years R/o Shivraj Chowk Khursipar, Sector- 11, Zone - 03, Bhilai, P.S. Khursipar, Tahsil And District Durg C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order on Board 13/01/2026 After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Criminal M.J.C. case is pending since 2023 more than two years has been passed therefore, a direction may be issued to the trial Court to conclude the suit within a reasonable period of time. PAWAN KUMAR Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR Date: 2026.01.13 16:46:56 +0530 2 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, this Court is not inclined to issue a mandatory direction to the trial Court to conclude the suit within a fixed time frame. However, considering the nature of dispute, it is expected that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to expedite the trial and conclude the proceedings at the earliest possible subject to cooperation of the parties. 3. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 4. All pending applications, if any, shall stands disposed of. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Pawan