IHC adjourns appeal against suspect's bail in Barrister Fahad murder case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned an appeal challenging the bail granted to the main accused in Barrister Fahad murder case.

A two-judge IHC bench adjourned the case until May 22 owing to the absence of the applicant’s lawyer.

Accused Raja Arshad’s lawyer said he had four objections on the appeal.

Adjourning the case till May 22, the bench ruled that it would hear arguments of the suspect’s lawyer on the next hearing.

A division IHC bench had suspended the bail of the main accused, Raja Arshad, in Barrister Fahad murder case.

The division bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani, suspended the bail on the appeal of Barrister Fahad’s family challenging the bail of main accused Raja Arshad.

The applicants stated that the trial court had granted bail to the main accused despite the fact that the case was near conclusion. The accused had earlier made an attempt to flee abroad after the interim bail.

The deceased’s family had requested the court to set aside the ATC decision.

Barrister Fahad Malik was murdered on Margalla Road in a densely populated area of Islamabad allegedly by accused Noman Khokhar, Raja Arshad and Hashim Khan almost three years ago, while discharging his legal duties as a lawyer, to reach a compromise between two parties