1 2026:CGHC:7590 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 435 of 2026 Ravipal S/o Indrapal Aged About 20 Years R/o Amul Colony, Subhashnagar Police Station Gandhinagar, District Sarguja Permanent R/o Pandopara P.S. Jainagar, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O.cer Gandhinagar, District Surguja (Ambikapur) Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : None For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 11.02.2026 1. This is an o.ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 11.09.2025 passed in MCRC No. 6512 of 2025, while rejecting the bail of the applicant, namely, Ravipal, 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 four months from the date of receipt of a certi9ed copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Special Judge, (NDPS Act), Ambikapur District- KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Surguja (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 03.01.2026 has requested for grant of three months time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that in the present case, the examination of a total of six prosecution witnesses has been completed. However, the statements of the seizure witnesses and the Investigating O.cer are yet to be recorded and defence evidence is also likely to be led. Therefore, an additional period of three months is required for the aforesaid purposes. 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 three months from today. 6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o3 with the aforesaid direction. 7. Registry is directed to send a certi9ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal