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2025:CGHC:35739
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2331 of 2025 1 - Sanjay Geer Giri S/o Kailash Geer Giri Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Mudgaon, Police Station Akot, District- Akola, Maharashtra. 2 - Omprakash Bhadhroliya S/o Shri Bhaiyalal Ji Bhadhroliya Aged About 44 Years R/o Village Mannewar Le Adat, Katol Road, Police Station Anant Nagar, District- Nagpur, Maharashtra.
... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Office, Police Station Singhoda, District- Mahasamuned, Chhattisgarh.
... Non-applicant(s) For Applicants : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri
Ramesh Sinha
, Chief Justice
Order on Board 24.07.2025
1. This is an office reference.
2. This Court, vide order dated 11.12.2024 passed in MCRC No. 7953 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicants, namely, Sanjay Geer Giri and Omprakash Bhadhroliya, had expressed its trust that the trial Court would make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN
2 in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six 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), Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 04.07.2025 has requested for grant of four months time for concluding the trial.
4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, after recording the evidence of 11 prosecution witnesses, the statements of the accused, final arguments, and defence evidence are yet to be taken. Therefore, it does not appear possible to dispose of the case within the prescribed time. Hence, he prays for grant of further four months 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 four 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 Kunal