HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The third additional district judge here on Friday repeated notices to doctors of the Aga Khan Hospital to appear before the court along with the history record of Nadeem Omar, a leader of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, to certify whether Umer was admitted to their hospital at the time of bomb blasts.

The case is fixed for Oct 16.

The order was passed by the court on an application filed by Omer through his lawyer, Zahoor A. Baloch, under section 265-K CrPC.

The application is to be decided within one week after its hearing under the directives of Justice Zia Pervaiz of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench.

The SHC passed the order on three separate criminal miscellaneous applications on Sept 9, after the court was moved by the MQM leader. These three cases were lodged by then MPAs of Muttahida Qaumi Movement.

The complainant had named MQM zonal organiser Nadeem-ul-Islam, his partymen, Riaz Qureshi, Nadeem Omar, Tariq Kheerwala, Asif Ali Kekra, and 13 others as accused after unidentified armed persons had attacked the MQM zonal office at Bhai Khan Ki Chari. The case was earlier challaned before the anti-terrorism court, Hyderabad, and subsequently it was transferred to the district and sessions court.

The applicant claimed that after framing of issues none of the private witnesses had turned up to give evidence except police officials and despite several notices by the third additional sessions judge the private witnesses did not attend the court proceedings.

According to certificates produced by Umer along with his application on Jan 1, 2001, Medical Director of Aga Khan University Hospital Dr Mohammad Khursheed certified that the accused/applicant was admitted to the hospital on Jan 26, 1994, and was discharged on Feb 22, 1994.

Dr Mansoor in his summary verified that Nadeem Omar was admitted to the hospital with a bomb injury to his right hand.

Mr Baloch filed an application praying the court to acquit the accused from the charges as there was no likelihood of his conviction in these offences.

He maintained in the application that no specific allegation has been made against the accused.

No order was passed on this application therefore an application under section 561-A CrPC for quashment of court proceedings against the accused were filed before the Sindh High Court.