1 2026:CGHC:930 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3 of 2026 Nandlal Rathour S/o Ramprasad Rathour Aged About 19 Years R/o Ward No. 10 Samantpur, Chachai Road Pataura Tola, Thana Anuppur, District- Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O.cer, Police Station Basna, District- Mahasamund, 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 07.01.2026 1. This is an o.ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 04.07.2024 passed in MCRC No. 2672 of 2024, while allowing the bail of the applicant, namely, Nandlal Rathour 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 production of certi8ed copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on two occasions also, this Court had granted extension of KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 time for compliance of the order dated 04.07.2024. 4. The learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Saraipali District- Mahasamund (C.G.) vide her request letter dated 04.12.2025 has requested for grant of three months time for concluding the trial. 5. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in the present case, the evidence of three prosecution witnesses have already been recorded. The evidence of the remaining nine witnesses shall be recorded after securing the presence of the accused. Thereafter, the statement of the accused, defence evidence and 8nal arguments shall be conducted and the case shall be disposed of at the earliest. Therefore, it is most respectfully prayed that his request application be kindly allowed and an additional period of four months be graciously granted for 8nal disposal of the case. 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 four months from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o4 with the aforesaid direction. 8. Registry is directed to send a certi8ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal