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2025:CGHC:5707
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 395 of 2025 Shankar Vishwal S/o Late Kailash Vishwal Aged About 29 Years R/o Naikadi Parli P.S. Puri Sadar District Puri (Orissa)
... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Grp Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : None For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri
Ramesh Sinha
, Chief Justice
Order on Board 31.01.2025
1. This is an office reference.
2. This Court, vide order dated 11.01.2024 passed in MCRC No. 8463 of 2023, while allowing the bail to the applicant, namely, Shankar Vishwal 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 date of passing of MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.01.31 16:32:36 +0530
2 the order, if there was no legal impediment.
3. The learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Bilaspur (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 20.05.2024, requested for and was granted a further period of four months time to conclude the trial vide order dated 13.06.2024 in CRMP No. 1380 of 2024.
4. The learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Bilaspur (C.G.), vide its request letter dated 15.01.2025 again requests for grant of some more time for concluding the trial stating that statements of 10 witnesses have already been recorded and statements of 06 witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence, he prays for some more time to conclude 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 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 be sent to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/-
(Ramesh Sinha)
Chief Justice Manpreet