1 2025:CGHC:1462 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 71 of 2025 Sohan Upreti S/o Shri Ganesh Upreti Aged About 42 Years Residence Of Rajendra Nagar Ward, Near The House Of Old Parshad, Gagan Munda Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bodhghat, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 14.06.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3745 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Sohan Upreti, 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), Bastar Place, Jagdalpur KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 24.12.2024 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that at present, the case is currently fixed for prosecution evidence and only the statement of Investigating OfÏcer is yet to be recorded in this case. However, it is likely to take some time for concluding the trial. Therefore, she prays for grant of further more time for concluding the trial. 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 three months from today. 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