The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Verdict of the extortion case filed against detained Barrister Nazmul Huda and his wife Advocate Sigma Huda will be pronounced on June 12.

The argument of the case was completed yesterday when Md Abu Mohsin, Judge, Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka fixed the date to pronounce the judgement.

The accuseds have allegedly extortioned a 800 CC car from the complainant AM Siraj, former BNP MP elected from Bogra. He filed the case with Dhanmondi Thana of the city on July 29 last year which the accused allegedly extorted on 23 and 27 February of 2003 at their residence of the city.

Charge was framed against the accuseds on February 2 of this year under sections 385 and 386 of the Penal Code. If the 13 witnesses the depositions of 11 were recorded to deliver the judgement.

Additional Public Prosecutor Md Kabir Hossanin conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.