1 2025:CGHC:36527 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2340 of 2025 1 - Naveen Tandi S/o Sukh Tandi Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Baitari P.S. Saraipali District - Mahasamund (C.G.) 2 - Manju Chouhan W/o Vishwajeet Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Bagaijor P.S. Saraipali District - Mahasamund (C.G.) 3 - Akash Sinde S/o Maruti Sinde Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Narayangaon Pune P.S. Naragaon Tahsil Junner District - Pune Maharashtra. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer P.S. Saraipali 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 28.07. 2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 23.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4083/2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioners, namely, Naveen Tandi, Manju Chouhan and Akash Sinde, 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. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 3. Earlier on occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for conclusion of the trial vide order dated 21.02.2025 in CRMP No.658/2025. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act) Saraipali, District – Mahasamund (C.G.), through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 04.07.2025 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 trial is fixed for prosecution evidence, and the statements of 12 prosecution witnesses are yet to be examined before the trial Court. 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. 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 of 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 Rajshekhar