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2025:CGHC:3521
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 232 of 2025 1 - Rajesh Harijan S/o Late Shri Bala Harijan Aged About 18 Years R/o Village- Kalimela, P.S.- Malkangiri Tehsil Malkangiri District Malkangiri, Odisha 2 - Ravindra Gajwa S/o Late Shri Bideshi Gajwa Aged About 20 Years R/o Village- Kalimela, P.S.- Malkangiri Tehsil Malkangiri District Malkangiri, Odisha
... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Of Police Station Konta Sukma District Sukma Chhattisgarh
... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri
Ramesh Sinha
, Chief Justice
Order on Board
21.01.
2025
1. This is an ofÏce reference.
2. This Court, vide order dated 04.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 4708 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Rajesh Harijan and Ravindra Gajwa had expressed its trust that the trial Court should make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN
2 accordance with law, preferably within a period of six 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) South Bastar Dantewada, District-South Bastar Dantewada, (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 06.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial.
4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that at present, the case has been fixed for the statement of accused person on 20.01.2025, hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he 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 three 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