1 2025:CGHC:56556 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3513 of 2025 Smt Pooja Patel S/o Sherbhadur Patel Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Raura, P.S. Lalgau Distt. Rewa M.P. ... Petitioner versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Bhatapara (Town), District- Baloda-Bazar Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner : None. For Respondent : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 20.11.2025 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 31.01.2025, passed in MCRC No. 895 of 2025, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Smt. Pooja Patel 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 13.08.2025 in CRMP No.2526/2025. PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.11.21 10:23:41 +0530 2 4. Learned Special Judge (NDPS Act) Baolda-Bazar, District - Baloda- Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 31.10.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that, the accused persons have been absent since the last date, 08-10-2025, and arrest warrants have been issued against them. Proceedings for the recovery of the bail amount (MJC) have also been initiated against the sureties. 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. 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 three 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 Preeti