1 2025:CGHC:57822 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3608 of 2025 Manoj Kumar Singh S/o Hemnarayan Singh Aged About 56 Years Resident Of Village Jhadsuguda B.T.M. Colony, Police Station Sadar, District- Jharsuguda (Odisha) ... Petitioner versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Out Post Basdei, Police Of Police Station Surajpur, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Petitioner : None. For Respondent : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 27.11.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 24.01.2025, passed in MCRC No. 697 of 2025, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Manoj Kumar Singh, 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. Special Judge, NDPS, Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.), vide his VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.11.27 17:22:23 +0530 2 request letter dated 04.11.2025, 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, due to the non-service of summons upon the prosecution witnesses, there was a delay in the case and difficulty in conducting the expeditious trial. 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 vaibhav