1 2025:CGHC:24708 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1749 of 2025 Sumitra Dewangan W/o Shri Dev Singh Dewangan Aged About 54 Years R/o At Danvir Bhamashah Ward P/ S Gudhiyari Tehsil And District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer P/ S Gudhiyari Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For petitioners : None For respondent /State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.06.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 18.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4169 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioners, namely, Sumitra Dewangan, 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. 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 14.05.2025 has requested for grant some more time for concluding the trial. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.06.17 19:45:35 +0530 2 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, it should be known that in the above session case, statement of total 06 prosecution witnesses has been recorded, in which statement of 17 prosecution witnesses is still pending, for whose statement the former presiding officer and I have continuously conducted the hearing on 13/09/2024, 04/10/2024, 26/10/2024, 14/11/2024, 03/12/2024. On 23/12/2024, 09/01/2025, 16/01/2025, 01/02/2025, 17/02/2025, 06/03/2025, 25/03/2025, 05/04/2025, 26/04/2025, 12/05/2025, summons/arrest warrant has been issued through Superintendent of Police along with memorandum and the next date in the case has been fixed as 06.06.2025. Statements of 17 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded in the case for whose statements summons have been issued, due to this reason it is not possible to resolve the said case by the stipulated time period dated 24.05.2025. Due to this reason, it is not possible to conclude the trial within the time prescribed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of some 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 vaibhav