1 2025:CGHC:910 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 12 of 2025 1 - Nitin Gajghate S/o Ambadas Gajghate, Aged About 47 Years R/o Itwari Railway Station Road, Nagpur, Police Station Lakadganj, District Nagpur (Maharashtra). 2 - Khushal Pande S/o Panjabrao Pande Aged About 41 Years R/o Nagse Nagar Plat No. 08 Nagpur, Police Station Jaripatka, District Nagpur (Maharashtra). ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Singhoda, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.01.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 06.05.2024 passed in MCRC No. 2671/2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Nitin Gajghate and Khushal Pande 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 ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.01.08 11:30:58 +0530 2 date of passing of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Saraipali, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 20.12.2024, requests for grant of some more time for concluding the trial stating that due to absence of prosecution witnesses, trial could not be completed within the stipulated time period. Hence, he prays for grant of some more time to conclude the trial. 4. The request appears to be reasonable. The concerned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today. 5. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 6. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek