Shramjivi Express blast case hearing on Apr 20

Jaunpur, Apr 16 (UNI) A court here today fixed the next hearing of the Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express blast case for April 20.

The bomb blast on July 28, 2005 near Singramau railway station, Jaunpur had killed 14 passengers and wounded 90 others.

All the three prime accused, Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul, were produced before the Additional District and Sessions Judge (III) Rajendra Chandra under tight security, who extended their judicial custody till the next date of hearing.

Meanwhile, the court issued a bailable warrant of Rs 2,000 on sub-inspector Vasudev Pandey, who failed to appear before the court as a witness.

He has been summoned on April 20 along with next witness, sub- inspector Ramrup Nath.

On July 24, 2006, the court had fixed charges under the CrPC sections 148, 307, 302 and 120 B, the Explosive Substance Act section 3/4, the Railway Act section 150, 151 and and Foreigners Act section 14 in the case.

Two other accused Mohd Sharif, alias Sirajuddin, of Bangladesh and Mohd Roni are absconding, while another Dr Sayeed is yet to be traced.

Another accused Ghulam Rajdani, alias Pahiya, was eliminated in a police encounter.

In May 2006, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul were brought from Cherallapalli Central Jail, Andhra Pradesh under a warrant, while Obaid-ur-Rehman, a Bangladeshi, was brought here from Murshidabad, West Bengal.

UNI