Ganpat Bano v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 438 CrPC, the petitioner sought anticipatory bail. The public prosecutor submitted a factual report confirming the probable commission of offences under Section 354 IPC and Sections 7/8 of the POCSO Act. As the investigating agency was preparing to file a charge sheet, the petitioner's counsel did not press the petition.
What did the court decide?
The criminal miscellaneous petition was dismissed because the petitioner did not press the application after the submission of a factual report.