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Hearing on Champion trial today

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SHILLONG: A crucial hearing pertaining to the trial of jailed GNLA chairman Champion Sangma will be held here on Tuesday.
Earlier on April 22, the High Court of Meghalaya had directed the Judicial Magistrate First Class, East Khasi Hills, to complete the trial of the pending case pertaining to the GNLA leader within a month.
Sources said that the matter related to the trail will be taken up on Tuesday.
The High Court had earlier said that no further extension will be allowed for the lower court to complete the trial.
Though the High Court in November  last year  directed Judicial Magistrate First   Class, East Khasi Hills, to complete the trial within five months, there has been delay.
It was the Champion’s lawyer Sujit  Dey, who had sought the  transfer of the case under section 186/506 IPC which has been  pending before the court of NM. Momin, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shillong following which the High Court wanted the lower court to speed up the trial.
The High Court on April 22 refused to grant further extension and wanted the Judicial Magistrate First Class, East Khasi Hills, to initiate day-to-day basis trial.
Earlier, the lower court had rejected the bail application of Champion.

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