1 2025:CGHC:6315 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 424 of 2025 Abdul Rahman @ Raja S/o Abdul Wazid Aged About 27 Years R/o Taj Nagar, Santoshi Nagar, Police Station Tikra Para, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Devendra Nagar, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None For Non-applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.02. 2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 23.07.2024, passed in MCRC No. 3537 of 2024, while rejecting the bail to the applicant, namely, Abdul Rahman @ Raja, 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. 3. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Raipur District-Raipur KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 23.01.2025 has requested for grant of five months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in this case, statements of 08 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the statements of 04 prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays for grant of further five months 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 five 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