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NEW DELHI: A special court here on Monday fixed July 31 for hearing the case of two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012, after it was informed that the Supreme Court has ordered that the proceedings be deferred.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the counsel appearing for the marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, apprised the court that the apex court on March 28 had said that the proceedings before the special court be kept in abeyance.
The apex court has sought response from the Centre on the petition filed by the two marines challenging the jurisdiction of National Investigation Agency to prosecute and probe the case.
The Italian marines had moved the apex court more than a month after the Indian government had decided to withdraw their prosecution under the stringent anti-piracy SUA law that attracts death penalty as maximum punishment.
During the hearing, advocate Viplav Sharma, appearing for the marines, told the court that the apex court has not fixed any next date for hearing the matter pending before it and the trial court may adjourn the matter “sine die”.
The advocate also said that after the apex court pass any order in this issue, the trial court should then proceed with the matter.
National Investigation Agency prosecutor Ahmed Khan, however, told the court that instead of adjourning the matter “sine die”, the case should be listed after three months.
Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar fixed the matter for July 31.
The special court was scheduled to hear arguments on NIA’s plea to take “appropriate steps” to secure custody of two Italian marines.
NIA had earlier told the court that they were “ready” with the chargesheet in the case pertaining to the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by Latorre and Girone on board “Enrica Lexie”. (IANS)

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