Dinesh Keramsing Katariya Vs State of Gujarat

Learned advocate for the applicant does not invite reasoned order, but makes a request to expedite the process of framing of the charge and to record the deposition of the victim girl as per section 35 of the POCSO Act.

Accordingly, present criminal application stands disposed of as withdrawn. However, the learned competent Court is directed to expedite hearing of process of framing of the charge, if not framed so far and frame the charge as expeditiously as possible, but not later than one month from the date of receipt of the order of the Court. Upon framing of the charge, the learned competent Court shall make an endevour to record the deposition of the victim girl as expeditiously as possible, but not later than one month after framing of the charge.

It is clarified that this Court has not examined the merits of the present matter at this stage. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the applicant to move appropriate bail application after deposition of the victim girl is recorded.

(S.H.VORA, J)

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Dinesh Keramsing Katariya v. State of Gujarat