1 2025:CGHC:13621 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1024 of 2025 Rohit Mahanand S/o Ramesh Mahanand Aged About 30 Years R/o Near Bhawani Chowk Kukurber P.S. Saraswati Nagar And District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. Police Station Deendayal Nagar District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 21.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 12.04.2024, passed in MCRC No. 2224 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Gajanand, 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 this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI 2 time for compliance of the order dated 12.04.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur District-Raipur (C.G) vide his request letter dated 07.03.2025 has requested for grant of six months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of 07 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statement of 03 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses, the trial is likely to take some more time for its conclusion therefore, he 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 six 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 Preeti