Agency had moved aplea in July in the city civil and sessions court requesting transfer of the trial to special CBI court
Jiah Khan
Rabiya Khan. File pics
The plea further states, "As CBI is investigating the case, the charge sheet should have been filed in a special CBI court. Due to a lack of inherent jurisdiction, the sessions court conducting the trial might benefit the accused. Even the investigating agency might suffer." Speaking to mid-day, Advocate Swapnil Ambure, who challenged CBI's plea in the court, said, "We pointed out that initially the agency was reluctant to take up the probe.
They were asked to find out whether the death was a homicide or suicide. The CBI had filed a report in December 2015, and there is no reason for them to seek a transfer of the case so late in July 2018." He further said, "The CBI's resolution does not make out a case based on which the trial can be transferred. Also, it was important for Jiah's mother to present evidence in court. The CBI kept claiming that the case was exclusively probed by them, and hence, it should be transferred to a special court, but that is not the case."
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