The Maharashtra government on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court against a sessions court order keeping in abeyance the findings of a magistrate holding five Thane policemen responsible for the encounter death of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, reported news agency PTI.

The government, in its application, said the sessions court order was "wrong and illegal" and that the judge had erred in keeping in abeyance the findings of the magistrate report. It contended the sessions court had failed to consider the fact that the HC was seized of the matter related to the alleged encounter of the Badlapur sexual assault case accused, reported PTI.