India, May 20 -- A special court in Beed hearing the Massajog Sarpanch murder case on Monday allowed accused Vishnu Chate's discharge application citing no role in the case to be withdrawn by his lawyer. However, Walmik Karad's defence lawyer contended that they had not received the pen drive and connected documents from the prosecution, to which the judge ordered that the necessary documents be given to the accused lawyers.

The next hearing will be held on June 3, where it will pronounce its order on Walmik Karad's discharge application.

However, special public prosecutor Ujjawal Nikam was absent during the hearing but was represented by Advocate Balasaheb Kolhe. Advocate SN Khade, representing Karad, said that electronic evidence coll...