1 2026:CGHC:24685 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1535 of 2026 1 - Sushant Mahanand S/o Kamal Mahanand Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Bamrit, Police Station Jagdalpur, District Bargarh (Odisha). 2 - Devanand Harijan S/o Damaru Harijan Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Bamrit, Police Station Jagdalpur, District Bargarh (Odisha) ... Petitioners versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer Police Station Balauda, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Petitioners : None For Respondent/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 18.06.2026 1. This is an office reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 14.02.2024 passed in MCRC No. 8111/2023, while allowing the bail to the petitioners, namely, Sushant Mahanand and Devanand Harijan, 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. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 3. Earlier on occasion also, this Court had granted extension of time for conclusion of the trial vide order dated 19.12.2025 in CRMP No.3822/2025. 4. The Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) through learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mahasamund (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 01.06.2026 has requested for grant of 04 month’s time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD, that the present case is at the stage of prosecution evidence, and out of 11 prosecution witnesses 09 prosecution witnesses are yet to be examined before the trial Court, the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Hence, he prays for grant of 04 month’s time for concluding the trial. 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 03 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 Rajshekhar