1 2025:CGHC:11269 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 849 of 2025 Praveen Vastrakar S/o Late Ramadhar Vastrakar Aged About 34 Years R/o Paraghat, Near The Pond, Shankar Mohalla, Police Station- Masturi, Civil And Revenue District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Inquiry Agency- N.C.B. (Narcotic Control Burrow) Indore, Civil And Revenue District Indore (M.P.) .... 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 29.09.2023, passed in MCRC No. 6331 of 2023, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Praveen Vastrakar 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 passing of the order, if there was no legal impediment. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 3. Earlier on two occasions also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 29.09.2023. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Bilaspur District-Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 08.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of 06 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and 04 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses in this case, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion therefore, she prays for grant of some more time for concluding the same. 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 four months 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