1 2025:CGHC:3395 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 221 of 2025 Ashok Sona S/o Bilas Sona Aged About 28 Years Caste Ganda, R/o Village Kasalaba, Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 20.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 16.08.2024, passed in MCRC No. 5806 of 2024, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Ashok Sona, 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 four 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), Saraipali, District- KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Mahasamund, (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 03.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, the evidence of 02 prosecution witnesses have already been completed and the evidence of 07 witnesses are yet to be recorded. Despite issuing repeated summons/warrants, the remaining witnesses are not appearing. Due to this, it seems unlikely that the case can be concluded within the stipulated timeframe. Hence, she prays for grant of further more time for concluding the trial. 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 five 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