Writ petition to be decided by High Court within three months, with release issue to be considered and all contentions kept open

The Special Leave Petition was disposed of without a merits determination, and the SC requested the High Court to decide the main writ petition within three months. The High Court was also asked to consider the question of release while deciding the writ petition, and all contentions were left open.

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Outcome: Special Leave Petition disposed of without adjudicating the merits, with the High Court requested to decide the main writ petition within three months and to consider the question of release while doing so; all contentions were left open.

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