1 2025:CGHC:19088 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1416 of 2025 1 - Ganga Soyam S/o Tamaya Soyam Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Jinelguda, P.S. Motu, District Malkangiri (Orissa) 2 - Soyam Sinu S/o Soyam Lachchha Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Katanpalli, Police Station Motu, District Malkangiri (Orissa) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station- Tikrapara, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 28.04. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 18.06.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4224 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the petitioner, namely, Ganga Soyam and Soyam Sinu, 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 four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 3. Earlier on one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 18.06.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 08.04.2025 has requested for grant of six months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, statements of 09 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of 04 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses in this case, trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. 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 Akhil