1 2025:CGHC:51675 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3152 of 2025 1 - Rakesh Dharuwa S/o Dhoba Dharuwa, Aged About 28 Years R/o Charpali, P.S. Padampur, District Bargarh, Odisha. 2 - Gobinda Ghibila S/o Gune Ghibila Aged About 21 Years R/o Charpali, P.S. Padampur, District Bargarh, Odisha. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Basna, Diistrict Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant(s) : None For Non-applicant(s) : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.10.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 14.02.2024 passed in MCRC No. 8594/2023, while allowing the bail to the applicants, namely, Rakesh Dharuwa and Gobinda Ghibila 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 KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 production of certified copy of that order, if there is no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on one occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 14.02.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.) vide its request letter dated 16.09.2025 has requested for grant of further six months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that the case was fixed for securing the presence of the accused persons. (Despite issuance of arrest warrants against the accused and notices to the surety, their presence could not be ensured till date.) After receipt of the order dated 16/06/2025, steps were repeatedly taken to secure the presence of the accused for expeditious disposal of the case. However, the Station House Officer, Police Station Basna, failed to execute the arrest warrant as directed. Similarly, despite issuance of warrants/notices with covering letters to the surety, no compliance was reported. Consequently, communications were sent to the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector General of Police to ensure execution of the arrest warrants and the appearance of the surety, yet no compliance was achieved. Even after calling for an explanation from the Station House Officer, no satisfactory response was submitted within the prescribed time. Thereafter, despite forwarding detailed communications to the Superintendent of Police, Inspector General of Police, and ultimately to the Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh, seeking progress in securing the presence of the accused, no effective progress has been made. Till date, the presence of the accused persons as well as the surety has not been ensured. Hence, 3 he prays for further six months time for conclusion of the trial. 6. The request made by the learned trial Court, is allowed, however, instead of granting six months, this Court deems it appropriate to grant further 04 months time for concluding the trial from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 8. 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 Kunal