The man accused of masterminding the kidnapping and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl appeared in a brief closed-door court session Friday. Under heavy security, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was brought into the courtroom shortly before noon (2 a.m. ET) without a hood covering his face for the first time in his numerous appearances. Another suspect, Sheikh Adil, also appeared at Friday's court session, but the two other suspects in police custody -- Salman Saquib and his brother, Fahad Naseem -- did not. The judge accepted the charge sheet against the suspects and set April 5 as the next court date.