1 2025:CGHC:30597 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2067 of 2025 Asha Ram S/o Shri Kallu Aged About 31 Years R/o House No. 60, Gali No. 2 Bedri (Bendri) Police Station Bamitha, District - Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station GRP Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.07. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 24.11.2023, passed in MCRC No. 8009 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Asha Ram, 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 this order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on three occasions also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 24.11.2023. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur District-Raipur (C.G) vide his request letter dated 12.06.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the accused has been continuously absent. Several earnest efforts have been made by the competent Court to secure the presence of the accused, including issuing a notice to the Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, directing him to execute the warrant of arrest against the accused. However, despite these efforts, the warrant has been returned unexecuted due to the accused having left his residence along with his wife and children, and his present whereabouts being unknown. A proclamation under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code has also been issued against the accused to secure his presence, yet his appearance could not be ensured. As a result, due to the absence of the accused, the trial Court not proceed further hence, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some more time. 6. 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 four months from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 8. 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