Moonis case sent to High Court

LAHORE: A Special Banking Offences Court Judge Justice Abdul Rasheed refused to hear Moonis Elahi's case and sent it to Chief Justice Lahore High Court after a harsh exchange of words with Elahi's lawyer.

Moonis Elahi's lawyer had submitted an application for his client's acquittal in the banking court. The argument broke out when Justice Abdul Rasheed asked Moonis Elahi's manager Abdul Malik to record his statement. Moonis Elahi's manager refused to record the statement and answer any questions as Elahi's lawyer stressed that the court should focus on the acquittal application rather than recording statements.

Justice Abdul Rasheed stressed that the court can record statements at any time of the hearing and asked them to present the refusal in writing. This fueled an argument between the judge and Elahi's lawyer leading Justice Abdul Rasheed to leave the court room after shifting the case to Chief Justice Lahore High Court.

Moonis Elahi was sent back to Jail and his lawyer said that the case has been sent to the High Court for no reason.