1 2025:CGHC:11270 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 848 of 2025 Jeevan Thakur Lodhi S/o Late Raghunath Singh Thakur Aged About 28 Years R/o Dhamni, Police Station And Tahsil Patan, District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Komakhan, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh .... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 09.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4599 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Jeevan Thakur Lodhi had expressed its trust that the trial Court should 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 certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Mahasamund District- KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 14.02.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that the case was scheduled for the accused’s statement on February 14, 2025. However, the accused, Jeevan Thakur Lodhi, was absent and his lawyer stated that he couldn't contact him. As a result, the lawyer refused to proceed with the case and no exemption application was filed on behalf of the applicant. Consequently, a warrant was issued for Jeevan Thakur Lodhi's arrest. Due to these circumstances, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion therefore, she prays for grant of six months time for concluding the same. 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 six months from today. 6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 7. 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