<span style="color: #222222;">The Kerala High Court today stayed a lower court verdict that convicted former Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal ( NCP) and three  others to ten years rigorous imprisonment in an attempt to murder case that took place during the run up to the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.<br />''<br />''Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas suspended the conviction and sentence of the District and Sessions Court, Kavaratti, in a writ appeal moved by Mohammed Faizal.<br />''<br />''The Kavaratti court had sentenced the former Lakshadweep MP and others in connection with the attempt to murder Mohammed Salih, son-in-law of former Union Minister PM Sayeed. The lower court had also imposed a fine of one lakh rupees each on the accused.<br />''<br />''The Lok Sabha Secretariat had disqualified Mohammed Faizal, following which  the Election Commission announced bypoll to the Lakshadweep parliamentary constituency, scheduled to take place on February 27.<br />''<br />''Mohammed Faizal has  moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's announcement to hold bye election in Lakshadweep.</span><br />