Santosh Kumar S/O Ramdhani Sahu v. State of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Railway Ps , Itwari Dist . Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Short withdrawal order of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench dated 24 February 2026 (Neutral Citation 2026:BHC-NAG:3245) in Criminal Application [B.A.] No. 120 of 2026 (registry 34-Cr.BA-120-2026), Santosh Kumar S/o Ramdhani Sahu v. State of Maharashtra and Another, Coram M.M. Nerlikar, J. Applicant permitted to withdraw the criminal application with liberty to file afresh before the trial Court if the trial is not concluded within one year; trial Court requested to expedite conclusion of trial within one year in view of applicant's age and one-year custody; fees of appointed counsel (Ms. Gulafshan Ansari) to be quantified and paid as per rules. Advocates: N.B. Rathod for applicant; A.A. Madiwale, APP for State. No statutory provisions or precedent cases cited; no impugned order decided on merits.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Application disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application before the trial Court in case the trial is not concluded within one year; trial Court requested to conclude the trial within one year having regard to the applicant's age and one-year incarceration; fees of the appointed counsel to be quantified and paid as per rules.