India, March 18 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed before the Delhi high court, jailed Jammu & Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer's petition to be released on custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament budget session, accusing him of abusing the court's process by indulging in forum shopping.

The second phase of the Parliament Budget session which began March 10, will conclude on April 4.

In its affidavit filed on Monday, the probe agency has asserted that the parliamentarian has already applied for regular bail before the city court, and he thus cannot seek same relief by filing multiple proceedings before different courts.

"At the outset, it is submitted that the appellant is indulging in forum shopping which is an a...