1 2025:CGHC:4228 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 272 of 2025 Suraj Kumar S/o Rajesh Kumar Aged About 22 Years R/o Village - Tulshi, Police Station Chowki - Latori, Police -Thana - Jainagar, District - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Pratapur, District - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 23.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 10.05.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3282 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Suraj Kumar, 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 filing of the charge-sheet, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act) Surajpur, District-Surajpur KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 08.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, 10 prosecution witnesses have been examined and six witnesses have left to be examined. The case is fixed for prosecution evidence on January 22- 23, 2025. However, due to absence of prosecution witnesses, the trial could not proceed further and it is not possible to conclude the trial within the stipulated time, hence, 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 four 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