1 2025:CGHC:31733 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2140 of 2025 1 - Sima Khatun W/o Juber Khan Aged About 40 Years R/o Badurhatola, Police Station Beriya, District Baliya (U.P.) 2 - Vijay Laxmi W/o Ajay Kumar Mirgi Aged About 32 Years R/o Beriya, Police Station Beriya, District Baliya (U.P.) 3 - Kamlawati Devi W/o Vishwakarma Sah Aged About 40 Years R/o Laxmipur, Palpur, Lalganj, Police Station Beriya, District Baliya (U.P.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer Police Station Mainpur, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) .. Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 12.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3067 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Sima Khatun, Vijay Laxmi and Kamlawati Devi, had expressed its trust that the trial KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 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 one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 12.07.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 19.06.2025 has requested for grant of six months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, statements of 10 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of 03 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, he prays for further six month time for concluding the same. 6. The request made by the learned trial Court, is allowed, however, instead of granting six months, this Court deems it appropriate to grant further 03 months time for concluding the trial 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