1 2025:CGHC:16204 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1216 of 2025 Hira Patel S/o Brijesh Aged About 20 Years R/o Ward No. 02, Charcha Cherahpara, Police Station Shivpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Pandari, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.04. 2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This is an ofÏce reference. 3. This Court, vide order dated 01.12.2023, passed in MCRC No. 8342 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Hira Patel 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. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 4. Earlier on two occasions also this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 01.12.2023. 5. 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. 6. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, statements of 03 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statement of 08 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses in this case, therefore, he prays for grant of further six months time for concluding the trial. 7. 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. 8. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 9. 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