1 2025:CGHC:45020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2762 of 2025 Vikas Panigrahi S/o Shri Ramakishuna Panigrahi Aged About 22 Years R/o Alladigaon P.S And Tahsil Purushottampur District – Ganjam, Odisha ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bodhghat, District - Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None. For Respondent : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 03.09.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 03.01.2025, passed in MCRC No. 7500 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Vikas Panigrahi, 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. Learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Bastar, Place - Jagdalpur PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.09.04 14:36:14 +0530 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 12.08.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that, in the present case, statement of 09 witnesses have already been recorded, and the statement of 03 witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays for grant of further more time for concluding the same. 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 Preeti