1 2025:CGHC:23052 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1723 of 2025 Ritvik Pandey S/o Abhay Pandey Aged About 24 Years R/o 1522/1 Hathital Colony, Near M.G.G. School Hathna Gorakhpur, Police Station Gorakhpur, District - Jabalpur (M.P.) ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Tikrapara, District – Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 11.06.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 06.11.2024, passed in MCRC No. 6542 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioner, namely, Ritvik Pandey, 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 06 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, District – Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 05.05.2025 has requested for grant of one month’s time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, the accused is being absent because of his arrest in other criminal case, and the production warrant has also been issued against him. Hence, trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Hence, he prays for grant of one month’s 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 one month 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 Rajshekhar