By IANS
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court will Friday deliver its order on the review petition of Manindar Pal Singh Kohli, a Briton of Indian origin facing extradition to Britain on charges of raping and murdering British teenager Hannah Foster four years ago.
Reserving its order Thursday, a division bench of Justices Mukul Mudgal and P.K. Bhasin said the petition was filed to delay the extradition process and did not have any basis.
"Your review petition is just an attempt to prolong the extradition," it said.
Kohli has challenged the decision of a lower court and the high court to extradite him.
The court rejected the petitioner's contention that Britain was biased against Asians while dealing with criminal cases.
The court asked Kohli why he went to Britain if he though the country was biased. "Why such Indian feelings suddenly?" it asked.
Kohli is accused of raping and murdering Foster after kidnapping her on March 14, 2003 from a place near her home in Portswood, Southampton, where she had gone on a weekend picnic with her friends.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kamini Lau had June 8 recommended to the Indian government to extradite Kohli to Britain with the stipulation that he be not hanged if found guilty.
Rejecting Kohli's first appeal, the high court had upheld the magistrate's ruling.
Kohli had then appealed to the Supreme Court. Last week, the apex court had observed that if he wanted a review, he should approach a division bench of the high court first.