1 2025:CGHC:58359 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3623 of 2025 Devkaran S/o Lakhi Ram, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village-Dadrewa, Ward No. 06, Tehsil-Raigarh, Police Station-Raigarh, District-Churu, Rajasthan. ... Petitioner versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Nagarnar, District – Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 02.12.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 17.05.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3397/2024, while allowing the bail to the petitioner, namely, Devkaran, 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. Earlier on occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for conclusion of the trial vide order dated 19.08.2025 in CRMP No.2567/2025. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Bastar at Jagdalpur (C.G.) through Principal District and Sessions Judge, District – Bastar (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 17.11.2025 has requested for grant of 03 month’s time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that the accused has failed to appear before the trial Court on 17.11.2025, due to which the arrest warrant has been issued against the accused person, but the accused is the resident of District – Churu (Rajasthan). Hence, trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Hence, he prays for grant of 03 month’s time for concluding the trial. 6. 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 03 months from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. 8. 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 Rajshekhar