Valmik Karad Withdraws Discharge Appeal in Sarpanch Murder Case

• Valmik Karad withdrew his discharge appeal in the murder case of Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh from the Aurangabad Bench of the Mumbai High Court.
• The High Court bench, comprising Justices Sandipkumar More and Abasaheb Shinde, initially refused to intervene in the appeal, citing a Supreme Court ruling.
• Karad's lawyers requested to withdraw the appeal after the bench's refusal, which was granted, leading to the petition's disposal.
• The Ambajogai Sessions Court had previously rejected Karad's discharge application.
• The government argued that the discharge application became futile after the charge sheet was filed in the Ambajogai court, aligning with High Court and Supreme Court orders.

Why It Matters: Valmik Karad's discharge appeal in the Sarpanch murder case was withdrawn after High Court refusal.