New Delhi: A Delhi court will pronounce on July 25 its verdict in the controversial 2008 Batla House encounter case in which lone suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Shahzad Ahmad has been facing trial.
"Come for order on 25th of this month," Additional Sessions Judge Rajender Kumar Shastri said, after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence.
In its final arguments, the prosecution had contended that it has sufficient circumstantial evidence and phone records to prove that accused Shahzad was present in the Jamia Nagar flat in Batla House and was among those who fired at the police party leading to the death of inspector MC Sharma.
The counsel appearing for Shahzad, however, had claimed that he was not present in the flat in which the alleged shootout took place.
It was also contended on his behalf that none of the witnesses in the case have given any description of the occupants of the flat in which the alleged shootout took place.
Other accused named in the charge sheet are Mohd Saif, Mohd Atif Ameen alias Bashir and Mohd Sajid. While Saif had surrendered, the other two had been shot dead in the encounter.
The Samajwadi Party too had demanded a judicial probe but the then Home Minister P Chidambaram asserted that the 'encounter' was genuine and there was no scope to reopen the matter.
"Come for order on 25th of this month," Additional Sessions Judge Rajender Kumar Shastri said, after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence.
In its final arguments, the prosecution had contended that it has sufficient circumstantial evidence and phone records to prove that accused Shahzad was present in the Jamia Nagar flat in Batla House and was among those who fired at the police party leading to the death of inspector MC Sharma.
The counsel appearing for Shahzad, however, had claimed that he was not present in the flat in which the alleged shootout took place.
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It was also contended on his behalf that none of the witnesses in the case have given any description of the occupants of the flat in which the alleged shootout took place.
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Other accused named in the charge sheet are Mohd Saif, Mohd Atif Ameen alias Bashir and Mohd Sajid. While Saif had surrendered, the other two had been shot dead in the encounter.
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The Samajwadi Party too had demanded a judicial probe but the then Home Minister P Chidambaram asserted that the 'encounter' was genuine and there was no scope to reopen the matter.
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