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2025 DAILYLAW 18850 (CHH)

AJAY PATEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

CRMP/1375/2025 · 2025-04-24

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1 2025:CGHC:18606 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1375 of 2025 1 - Ajay Patel S/o Arun Patel Aged About 22 Years R/o Chhipla, P.S. - Bhalumadal, District - Anuppur (M.P.) 2 - Nitin Patel S/o Babulal Patel Aged About 19 Years R/o Chhipla, P.S. - Bhalumadal, District - Anuppur (M.P.) ... Petitioners versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - The Police Station - Baramkela, 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 24.04.2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 07.03.2024, passed in MCRC No. 943/2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioners, namely, Ajay Patel and Nitin 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. PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.04.25 18:43:11 +0530 2 3. Earlier on occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for conclusion of the trial vide order dated 07.01.2025 in CRMP No.16/2025. 4. 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 03.04.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that the trial is at the stage of prosecution evidence, and only 01 prosecution witnesses is 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. 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 two 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