Lahu Murlidhar Shende v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
In this bail application, the applicant, after being informed the court was not inclined to grant bail, withdrew the application on merits. The court, noting the invocation of the POCSO Act and the applicant's youth, dismissed the application but directed expeditious disposal of the trial by October 31, 2019.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed as not pressed; leave allowed to approach court to expedite POCSO trial; direction to Special Judge to decide case before Oct 31, 2019.