1 2025:CGHC:19562 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1447 of 2025 Ranjan Kumar Behra S/o Basant Behra Aged About 34 Years R/o Khandahta Ps - Rayrakhol District - Sambalpur (Orissa) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Grp Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30.04. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 19.01.2024, passed in MCRC No. 8416 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Ranjan Kumar Behra, 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. Earlier on one occasion also this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 19.01.2024. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Bilaspur, District-Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 09.04.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, statements of 08 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of 02 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Considering the number of witnesses in this case, it is likely to take some time therefore, she prays for grant of further more time for concluding the same. 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 four months from today, if there is no legal impediment. 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 Kunal