1 2025:CGHC:34098 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2260 of 2025 Guddu Gadatiya S/o Ustad Gadatiya Aged About 20 Years R/o Keshav Nagar, Harijan Pada, Bargarh, District - Bargarh (Odisha) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station - Singhoda, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None. For Respondent : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 18.07. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 20.09.2024, passed in MCRC Nos. 5837/2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioner, namely, Guddu Gadatiya, 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. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali, District – RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 Mahasamund (C.G.), through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 03.07.2025 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 statements of 16 prosecution witnesses as well as the statement of the accused and defence witnesses are yet to be recorded. Due to which, it is likely to take some time for concluding the trial. Therefore, 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 of 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