1 2025:CGHC:13484-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1004 of 2025 National Investigation Agency Represented By Chief Investigation OfÏcer (Cio), Nia Raipur Branch, OfÏcial Address Sector 24, Village Jhanj, Naya Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Ps Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh 2 - Semal Deepak S/o Late Semal Ramesh Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Ambedkarpara, Konta, Ps And Tahsil Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh 3 - Nara Bhaskar S/o Raghu Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Ambedkarpara, Konta, Ps And Tahsil Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh 4 - Telam Mutta S/o Telam Raja Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Mosampara, Banda, Ps And Tahsil Konta, District Sukma Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner :Mr. Himanshu Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State :Mr. Shashank Thakur, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma , Judge Judgment on Board KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 21.03.2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 09.08.2024 passed in CRMP No. 2098 of 2024, while disposing of the petition of the petitioner, namely, National Investigation Agency Represented by Chief Investigation OfÏcer (CIO), 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, N.I.A. Bastar, District-Jagdalpur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 05.02.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that currently, the N.I.A. has completed its prosecution evidence on 05.02.2025 and the date has been fixed for the statement of the accused on 05.02.2025 and after the accused statement, there is a possibility of defence evidence being given by the accused as well. Hence, the conclusion of the trial may take some more time. 5. The request appears to be reasonable. The concerned trial Court is directed to secure the presence of the witnesses in accordance with law to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within a further period of two months from today. 6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid 3 direction. 7. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Kunal