Islamabad(May 04, 2018): Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan was acquitted on Friday in the SSP Asmatullah Junejo attack case from the anti-terrorism court (ATC), judgment was reserved on April 13.
According to the details, Judge of ATC, Shahrukh Arjumand acquitted Imran Khan from the SSP Asmatullah torture case in his judgement.
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Imran Khan was present in the court when it announced its verdict on his plea.
The PTI chief filed an application under section 265-K of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), requesting the court to acquit him in the case for lack of evidence.
During last hearing of the case on April 25, PTI chief did not appear in the court despite summons issued in his name by ATC judge.
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When SSP Junejo arrived for the hearing, the court administration informed him that his presence was not required during the hearing.
Junejo expressed surprise, saying he had been asked to reach the court immediately by the legal branch. “I left in the middle of an active investigation,” he added. When questioned, the legal branch stated that no call had been made to the police official.
The judge then adjourned the announcement of verdict on Imran’s acquittal plea to May 4.
On March 27, the anti-terrorism court gave exemption to Imran Khan from appearing in court proceedings and adjourned the hearing till April 10.
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The counsel of Imran Khan Shahid Naseem appeared before the court and submitted the exemption plea on behalf of his client. The court accepted the plea and adjourned he hearing till April 10.
On February 26, Imran Khan appeared before the anti-terrorism court after an hour break was taken by the court, summoning PTI chief to appear before the court within an hour.
The ATC was hearing four cases – attack on the state television building, Parliament and Junejo – against PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek leaders.
Imran, whose exemption plea had been rejected by the court on February 23, was absent as the hearing began the early morning after assisting defence counsel Shahid Gondal appeared before the court.
Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, who is hearing the cases, ordered a one-hour recess.
The PTI chief reached the court premises after the recess ended.
On February 23, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Islamabad rejected the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan seeking exemption from appearance in PTV and parliament attack case.
ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand conducted an initial hearing over Khan’s petition.
On February 15, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday filed a plea for his acquittal and exemption from court proceedings in SSP Asmat Ullah Junejo torture case (PTV and parliament attack case).
The PTI chief appeared before the court headed by judge Shahrukh Arjumand hearing case of SSP Asmat Ullah Junejo torture case.
The PTI chief filed the pleas of acquittal and exemption from the court proceedings to which the court ordered to submit its copies to the prosecution.
The counsel of Imran Khan, Babar Awan, did not appear before the court due to his busy schedule and Advocate Shahid Naseem gave arguments in his absence. Naseem asked the court to decided on the exemption and acquittal pleas before indictment in the case.
During the hearing, Khan said to the judge that terror cases were registered against him for carrying out a political struggle. “Is carrying out political struggle a crime?”he asked.
The judge replied that the cases are in the court and they would move on with the court procedures.
The PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders were accused after they marched towards the Parliament and PM House during the 2014 sit-in after the Model Town incident. They also clashed with policemen along their way.
The other cases were lodged after PTI and PAT workers ransacked the PTV office, Parliament premises and tortured Junejo.
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