1 2025:CGHC:17912 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1327 of 2025 1 - Banwari S/o Late Ramcharan Kuswa Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Bhamabad, Police Station Kumbhraj, Police Station Kumbhraj, District Guna (M.P.) 2 - Mukesh Gadri S/o Heeralal Gadri Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Bhamabad, Police Station Kumbhraj, Police Station Kumbhraj, District Guna (M.P.) 3 - Rikesh Bairagi S/o Om Prakash Bairagi Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Bhamabad, Police Station Kumbhraj, Police Station Kumbhraj, District Guna (M.P.) ... Petitioners versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Sariya, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 21.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This is an ofÏce reference. 3. This Court, vide order dated 11.10.2023, passed in MCRC No. 6843 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the petitioners, namely, Banwari, Mukesh Gadri, and Rikesh Bairagi, 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 RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 date of receipt of a certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 4. Earlier on occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for conclusion of the trial vide order dated 13.01.2025 in CRMP No.106/2025. 5. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raigarh, District – Raigarh (C.G.) through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, District – Raigarh (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 26.03.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 6. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that the trial is at the stage of prosecution evidence, 10 prosecution witnesses have been examined and 2 prosecution witnesses are yet to be examined. Therefore, trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Hence, he prays for grant of some more 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 two 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 Rajshekhar