Srinagar, Jul 18 (KNS): Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party (JKDLP) chairman Hashim Qureshi who is accused in Ganga hijacking case was presented before Special Session Court Srinagar. He was presented in the court of law by CID and CIK wings of Jammu Kashmir Police.
The court while restoring the bail of Hashim Qureshi directed him to be present before the court of law during the next hearing on 04 August next month.
According to the DLP, the next hearing for the case has been listed on August 4.
In a statement issued to KNS, party said that the senior Advocate, presented references of international law regarding the double jeopardy and argued that his client can’t be perused again under double jeopardy.
DLP further said that Hashim Qureshi has already been sentenced by Pakistan Special Court and he has spent Nine years three months (9.03) in the jail after which he was set free by full bench of Pakistan Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Late justice Nasim Hassan Shah.
“The judgment papers of Pakistan Supreme Court have already been submitted before the Trail court here.”
Meanwhile, Hashim Qureshi with his councils also appear in the 3rd additional Session court in a defamation case lodged against former R&AW officer RK Yadav in 2014. Today writer of book: “Mission R&AW “Mr. Yadav and publisher of book Manas Publications was not present and nether any Counsel was not present behalf of Accused persons.
Court directed the accused, to be present on 04 August next month. (KNS)