M.A. Naeem v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh HC, Bilaspur; CRMP 457 of 2025; decided 05.02.2025 by Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.; disposed. Office reference/PUD dated 17.01.2025 from JMFC Raipur seeking extension of time for disposal of Criminal Case No.16603/2023; trial status: 23 witnesses, only two remaining. Prior extensions: order dated 10.07.2024 in Cr.M.P. No.1801/2024 and order dated 24.10.2024 in Cr.M.P. No.2820/2024. Supreme Court order dated 06.12.2024 in SLP (Crl.) No(s).16617/2024 (M.A. Naeem Vs. State of Chhattisgarh) directed conclusion of trial preferably within 3 months. Held: Trial Court directed to expedite trial as per the Supreme Court's direction; Cr.M.P. disposed of. Keywords: expeditious trial, extension of time, witness examination, speedy disposal, directions to trial court.
What did the court decide?
The Trial Court was directed to expedite the trial as per the Supreme Court's direction dated 06.12.2024 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).16617/2024, and the Cr.M.P. was disposed of accordingly.