1 2025:CGHC:14103 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1053 of 2025 Ratan Lal Saini S/o Banwari Lal Saini Aged About 45 Years R/o Chidawa, Dal Miya Ki Dhani Police Station Chidawa District- Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station G.R.P. Raipur, 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 24.03. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 10.09.2024, passed in MCRC No. 6276 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Ratan Lal Saini 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. 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 05.03.2025 has requested for grant of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the case was fixed at the stage of the accused's statement, but the accused has been unable to attend Court for the past two to three hearings due to poor health, preventing his statement from being recorded. To ensure justice, the accused has been given another opportunity to provide his statement. Considering the fact of the case, the trial could not be concluded within the prescribed time. Therefore, he prays for grant of some more 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 four 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