1 2025:CGHC:32976 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2205 of 2025 Firoj Khan S/o Laddu Khan Pathan Aged About 41 Years (Wrongly Mentioned Feroj Khan In Impug. Order) R/o Plot No. 529 Water Tank Jalgaon Road, Phulenagar P.S. Harsul District Aurangabad (Maharashtra) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana In-Charge, P.S. Dongripali, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) .. Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 15.07. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 12.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4764 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Firoj Khan, 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. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 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), Raigarh District- Raigarh (C.G) vide his request letter dated 04.06.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, statements of total 09 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of 04 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some 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 three 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