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Tik toker Sana Yusuf murder case: Court reserves judgment on petition of accused on matter of no confidence on trial court

Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved judgment on the petition of the accused Umar Hayat on the matter of no confidence on trial court in T ik Toker Sana Yusuf murder case.

Petition filed by Umar Hayat came up for hearing before Chief Justice (CJ) IHC Sarfraz Dogar.

Counsel for the petitioner and state counsel appeared in the court.

Sardar Muhammad Qadeer advocate appeared on behalf of the plaintiff in the court.

On being inquired by the court the counsel told report has been filed.

The CJ IHC inquired upon it what says the report. Case is in model court and it will expedite it.

The counsel for the accused said conduct of court with us is not correct. We have never sought adjournment. Cross questioning is conducted immediately by designating state counsel. While conduct of trial court is not correct. Certain words were used which can not be used about counsel in open court.

The counsel for the accused requested the court to give him right to conduct cross questioning again by ending the ongoing cross questioning.

We have no trust on trial court and the case be shifted to some other court.

Sardar Muhammad Qadeer counsel for plaintiff said 10 months have passed and he has completed cross examination of only two witnesses in six months. Court of Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro had given detailed decision too. But cross questioning has not taken place so far.

The counsel for the plaintiff said trial court is model court and it provided them much facility.

The CJ IHC said to the counsel for the accused what attitude of yours is with trial court then the trial court will run with you how. You will get 10 hours for cross questioning and you don't do it that you should be given time then what will happen.

The court inquired from the counsel of the accused why you have come to Islamabad High Court.

Upon it the counsel told that we have come here against the attitude of the trial court and moving ahead the proceedings in our absence. We had filed application in trial court too which was rejected.

The counsel for the accused said trial court appointed the state counsel on the occasion and said " do cross questioning within an hour. The counsel was sick. One opportunity should have been given.

The counsel for the plaintiff said several opportunities were given to him. But adjournment was sought several time. Objection was raised on judge.

The court while moving to the counsel for the accused said you come here and don't go there. When you come here then you should come here by informing the court there.

Conduct of counsel is not visible . Court has no contact and relevance with other party too.

CJ IHC further said that is model court and there is decision of Supreme Court too.

The court reserved the judgment after hearing the arguments of the counsels.