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2025:CGHC:2280
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 122 of 2025 Dharampreet Singh S/o Shri Bhagwan Singh Aged About 48 Years R/o House No. 478, Ward No. 40, Basantpur Bazar Gali Rajnandgaon District - Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh
... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Raipur Regional Unit 30 Panchsheel Nagar Civil Lines Raipur District - Raipur Chhattisgarh - 492001
... Respondent For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri
Ramesh Sinha
, Chief Justice
Order on Board
14.01.
2025
1. This is an ofÏce reference.
2. This Court, vide order dated 04.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4242 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the petitioner, namely, Dharampreet Singh, had expressed its trust that the trial Court should make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law, RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI
2 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.) through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 28.12.2024 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial.
4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, the trial is fixed for recording of prosecution witnesses, and out of 10 witnesses a total of 06 witnesses have been recorded and rest are left to be examined. Hence, trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. 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 Rajshekhar