1 2025:CGHC:43601 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2690 of 2025 Vinod Bihari Behra S/o Late Ghasinath Behra Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Khandahata P.S. Redakhol, District Sambalpur (Odisha) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O., Torwa, District Bilaspur (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 28.08.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 23.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3388 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Vinod Bihari Behra, 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 the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for complicance of the order dated 23.07.2024. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Bilaspur, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 28.07.2025 has requested for grant of four months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in this case, the statements of 08 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Summons and bailable warrants for the appearance of the witnesses have been issued through the Nodal Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Headquarters, Bilaspur. However, due to the absence of the witnesses, unnecessary delay is occurring in the case. The witnesses do not appear on time, and there are a total of 291 NDPS cases pending before the competent Court, out of which 52 cases are time-bound, and continuous efforts are being made for their disposal. Therefore, it is respectfully submitted that an additional period of 04 months is required for the final disposal of the case. 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 four 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