1 CGHC010300652026 2026:CGHC:34153 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2047 of 2026 Mohammad Farukh S/o Late Abdul Rashid Aged About 78 Years And 11 Months R/o Mohalla Kharsiya Naka, Raigarh Road, Nawagarh, Police Station And Tehsil- Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : None For Respondent/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 05.08.2026 1. This is an o9ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 19.03.2025 passed in MCRC No. 1566 of 2025, while allowing the bail of the petitioner, namely, Mohammad Farukh, 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 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 19.03.2025. 4. The learned 3rd Civil Judge, Senior Division Ambikapur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 15.07.2026 has requested for grant of two month’s additional time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the P.U.D. that the evidence of prosecution witnesses Sonu Yadav (PW-05) and M. Padmavati (PW-06) were recorded on several dates. The record further reveals that, owing to their non-appearance on certain scheduled dates and the extensive examination-in-chief and cross-examination, their evidence had to be recorded over multiple hearings, resulting in delay in the progress of the trial. It is further revealed that the prosecution evidence has not yet been concluded and the evidence of one prosecution witness still remains to be recorded. Accordingly, the learned trial Court has sought extension of time and has prayed for grant of a further period of two months for recording the remaining prosecution evidence and concluding the trial and =nal disposal of the case. 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 two months from the date of receipt of a certi=ed copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o5 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