1 2025:CGHC:22853 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1696 of 2025 1 - Pratima Nahak W/o Ashok Nahak Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Kharia, Near Jagannath Mandir, P.S. Bherampur, District Ganjam, Odisha ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Tikrapara, Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Petitioner : None. For Respondent/State : Mr. Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.06. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 20.11.2024, passed in MCRC No. 6628 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioner, namely, Pratima Nahak, 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. VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.06.16 12:14:18 +0530 2 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District-Raipur, (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 08.05.2025 has requested for grant of further one month time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, the Presiding Officer was on summer vacation from 10.05.2025 to 24.05.2024 and during said period, the time granted by this Court to conclude the trial lapsed and as such he could not conclude the trial within the prescribed time. Hence, he has prayed for grant of further ten days 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 the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 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 vaishali