1 2025:CGHC:4998 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 321 of 2025 1 - Abdul Javed S/o Abdul Rasid Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Balgaon Road, Dharamkanta, Police Station Balgaon Road, District Amrawati(Maharashtra). 2 - Sumer Asgar S/o Asgar Sheikh, Aged About 24 Years R/o Utawali, Police Station Dharni, District Amrawati (Maharastra). ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer Police Station Singhouda, District Mahasamund (C.G.). ... Non-applicant For Applicants : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 28.01. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 06.05.2024, passed in MCRC No. 2971 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicants, namely, Abdul Javed and Sumer Asgar, 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 filling of the charge-sheet, if there was no legal impediment. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali District- Mahasamund vide his request letter dated 16.01.2025 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, the statements of 5 prosecution witnesses have been recorded so far and the statements of 10 more witnesses are yet to be recorded. Despite continuously issuing summons/warrants to the prosecution witnesses, they are not appearing. As a result, it appears impossible to conclude the trial within the stipulated time therefore, he prays for grant of further more time for concluding the same. 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