1 2025:CGHC:40859 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2526 of 2025 Smt Pooja Patel S/o Sherbhadur Patel Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Raura, P.S. Lalgau Distt. Rewa M.P. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Bhatapara (Town), District- Baloda-Bazar Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) (Cause title taken from the case information system) For Applicant : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.08.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 31.01.2025, passed in MCRC No. 895 of 2025, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Smt. Pooja Patel, 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), Balodabazar, District – KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 30.07.2025 has requested for grant of three months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that this case is at the stage of prosecution evidence and statement of 06 important witnesses of the prosecution are yet to be recorded, due to which it is likely to take some time for its conclusion. 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 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