HC rejects Shahabuddin's petition seeking amalgation of five FIRs

Patna, May 18 (UNI) The Patna High Court today dismissed the petition of incarcerated RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin seeking amalgation of five FIRs lodged against him in connection with separate cases.

The five separate FIRs were lodged against Sahabuddin at Hussainganj police station in Siwan district on April 24, 2005 following recovery of some stolen vehicles, huge foreign currencies and unlicensed fire-arms from his residence.

A single bench of Justice S K Sharma dismissed the petition after rejecting the plea of the petitioner that the FIRs were lodged on the basis of recoveries on a single day and hence all cases should be amalgated into one.

Opposing the arguments, state counsel submitted before the court that police investigation in three out of five cases had already been completed and trials were on in these cases.

Under the circumstances amalgation of FIRs would not be proper at this stage.

Earlier the court had reserved the order in this case on May 14.

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