Singer Meesha Shafi suffered a major blow in the social media campaign case against well-known singer Ali Zafar. The Sessions Court rejected Meesha Shafi's request for permanent attendance apology.
Singer Meesha Shafi had filed an apology in the Additional Sessions Judge's Court. The court reserved its verdict after the hearing and the justification was given later.
The court ruled that singer Meesha Shafi did not appear in the trial court till today nor did he submit the statements of witnesses. Meesha Shafi has not been indicted in the case till date. The court ruled that Meesha Shafi was excused from attending. The petitioner should have appeared in court earlier.
The verdict said that Meesha Shafi had applied for waiver of attendance in the trial court.
The judgment said that the trial court has the power to pardon or summon the accused at any stage. The court clarified in its judgment that the order of the Judicial Magistrate is in accordance with the law. No, the order of the Judicial Magistrate to summon Meesha Shafi and submit the bail bond is correct.
The court ruled that Meesha Shafi's application for pardon and submission of bonds was rejected. The Judicial Magistrate had summoned Meesha Shafi on March 27 in the social media campaign case against Ali Zafar. Shafi was also ordered to submit bail bond. Meesha Shafi had challenged the decision of the Judicial Magistrate in the Sessions Court while the FIA has registered a case against Meesha Shafi and others.
