Lakhvi withdraws petition

Co accused in Mumbai attacks case Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi withdrew his plea for quashing of an FIR.

The FIR charged Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the head of a banned organisation of master minding the Mumbai attacks. Zakiur Rehman had filed a petition in the Supreme Court for quashing the said FIR.

However, the court dismissed the petition, saying it was premature to give any verdict on this issue.

Moreover, the court observed that since Ajmal Kasab's statement had still not been presented in court so far, the FIR should not not be filed, since it would have no ground. The court said such a petition should only be filed once the statement is presented in court.