1 2025:CGHC:45420 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2788 of 2025 Nilandri Yadav W/o Pramod Yadav Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Jogiputka (Putka), Thana- Jagdalpur, District Bargarh, Odisha. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.09.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 13.02.2025 passed in MCRC No. 8549 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Nilandri Yadav, had expressed its trust that the trial Court would 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. The learned Special Judge (NDPS) Saraipali District- Mahasamund KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 20.08.2025 has requested for grant of six month time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, summons/warrants had been issued for the appearance of prosecution witnesses, however, due to the absence of important witnesses, the evidence could not be recorded. Owing to the non-appearance of these material witnesses, it is most respectfully submitted that upon the presence of the remaining 11 witnesses, their evidence shall be recorded and the case will be disposed of at the earliest. Therefore, it is humbly prayed that this request may kindly be allowed and an additional period of six months be granted for the same. 5. The request made by the learned trial Court, is allowed, however, instead of granting six months, this Court deems it appropriate to grant further 04 months time for concluding the trial 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