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2025:CGHC:19560
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1467 of 2025 Heeralal Dora S/o Narsingh Dora Aged About 39 Years R/o Uchibahal, Police Station Aagalpur, District Balangir, Orissa.
... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Singhoda, District Mahasamund 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 05.11.2024, passed in MCRC No. 7610 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Heeralal Dora, 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.
3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 16.04.2025 has KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN
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4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, evidence of 21 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. After recording the evidence, the statement of the accused, final arguments and defence evidence are to be fixed, due to which the case could not be concluded within the stipulated time therefore, she prays for grant of further more time for concluding the same.
5. 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 five months from today, if there is no legal impediment.
6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction.
7. 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