Court allowed to peruse suspect's bank accounts
by Sarath Malalasekera
Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Namal Balalle
allowed an application by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
probing a complaint by business tycoon Sabir Hussein against his sister
Sabrina Fahim of Alwis Place, Colombo 3 in connection with an alleged
criminal breach of trust of Rs. 60 million, the money belonged to
Hussein, to peruse two private bank accounts to obtain details of the
accounts.
When the case was called, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, Senior Counsel
for the suspect, submitted to court that this is a matter between a
brother and sister. The CID whold have not entertained this complaint as
two persons from the same family are involved.
At this stage, when Warnakulasuriya made some remarks to the
character of Hussein, Deemani Beddewela, who deputised for President's
Counsel M.L.M. Ameen said, the Senior Defence Counsel should not have
made any remarks against his client when he was not present in court.
Warnakulasuriya said Hussein had left the country immediately after
the complaint.
Beddewela said his client was in the country at a five star hotel in
Colombo and would appear in court when he received summons from Court.
After the submissions by both counsel, the Judge directed the case to
be called on February 8, 2006.
President's Counsel M.L.M. Ameen with Ms. Deemani Beddewela appeared
for the complainant.
Hemantha Warnakulasuriya with Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara, Vijitha
Wickremasuriya, Dushit Johnthson, Prasanna Weerasekera and Ramani
Abeygunawardena appeared for Fahim. |