Kuala Lumpur: Launching a fresh bid, India on May 13 filed a petition in Malaysia's Federal Court seeking a review of dismissal of its plea for the extradition of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi to stand trial in the Bofors gun deal case.

"We have filed an appeal against the judgement of the court of appeal and the notice has already been served on Quattrocchi's lawyers," said a lawyer involved in the case.

The court will fix a hearing in a few months, said the lawyer, adding, "We want that the case should be judged on its merits."

The court of appeal on April 30 rejected India's request for a review of a lower court ruling dismissing its plea for the extradition of Quattrocchi, who has a residence and business in Malaysia but is presently in Italy.

Attorney general of Malaysia, whose office has been fighting the case on behalf of India, filed the appeal before the country's highest court.

If the Federal Court decides the matter in favour of India, the case may be referred to the court of appeal, otherwise India would have to make a fresh request and furnish the required documents at the beginning itself, the lawyer said.

India is fighting a legal battle for the past two years to extradite Quattrocchi but has lost both in the sessions court and the high court.

PTI