1 2026:CGHC:26577 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1677 of 2026 Rohit Swarnkar S/o Niranjan Swarnkar Aged About 26 Years Permanent R/o Gali No. 13, Bokaro, P.O And P.S Chas, District- Bokaro (Jharkhand) ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S- Ganj, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) .. Respondent(s) For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30.06.2026 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 23.09.2025 passed in MCRC No. 6686 of 2025, while allowing the bail of the petitioner, namely, Rohit Swarnkar, 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 four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of that order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on one occasion also this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 23.09.2025. 4. The learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 15.06.2026 has requested for grant of 06 KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the P.U.D. that warrants of arrest are being issued continuously through the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector General of Police concerned for securing the presence of the prosecution witnesses, however, despite such efforts, their presence could not be ensured and continuous efforts are being made in this regard. The record further reveals that, despite issuance of warrants on several occasions through the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector General of Police, the presence of the prosecution witnesses could not be secured. It is further revealed that the evidence of four prosecution witnesses still remains to be recorded. In the aforesaid circumstances, the learned trial Court has submitted that additional time is required for recording the statements of the remaining witnesses, conducting the examination of the accused, recording defence evidence and hearing final arguments before pronouncement of judgment. Accordingly, he has sought extension of time and has prayed for grant of a further period of six months for concluding the trial and final disposal of the case. 6. The request made by the learned trial Court, is allowed, however, instead of granting six months, this Court deems it appropriate to grant further 04 months time for concluding the trial from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 8. 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