IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P.
No.D-2398 of 2024
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DATE |
ORDER
WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE. |
1.
For orders on Misc. No.10887/2024
(U/A)
2.
For orders on Misc. No.10888/2024 (Exp/A)
3.
For hearing of main case
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16.05.2024
Mr. Hassan Sabir,
advocate for petitioner/accused
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Through
this constitution petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, 1973, filed by petitioner/accused Muhammad Abid son of Haji Muhammad Hussain, through his attorney, namely, Khurram
son of Muhammad Yaqoob, seeks protective-cum-transitory
bail in FIR No.19/2023, registered
at P.S. FIA, Anti-Corruption Circle, Karachi for offences sections 5(2) PCA,
1947, read with Sections 156(8)(89) of the Customs
Act, 1969 and 190, PPC.
It
is submitted that at present petitioner is at Dubai and is prepared to surrender
before trial Court(s)/Special Judge, Customs & Taxation at Karachi and
Special Judge, Anti-Corruption (Central-I) Sindh at Karachi but he apprehends his
arrest at the hands of FIA officials at Jinnah International Airport Karachi as
NWB has been issued against him. Counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner
is scheduled to arrive at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on 20.05.2024.
Serious mala fide on the part of FIA officials has been alleged.
Since the petitioner/accused
is prepared to surrender before the trial Court(s), without touching the merits
of the case, petitioner/accused Muhammad
Abid son of Haji Muhammad Hussain
is granted protective-cum-transitory
bail for a period of sever (7) days
from today, subject to his furnishing two
solvent sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty
Thousand) each and P.R bond in
the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Operation of
NBW issued against the petitioner is suspended for seven days from today. Petitioner/accused
is directed to surrender before the trial Court(s) concerned in the aforesaid
period. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of seven days
from today or whenever the petitioner/accused surrenders before the trial Court(s),
which one occurs earlier. In case, petitioner fails to surrender before the trial
Court(s) within the aforesaid period, his bail bond(s) shall stand automatically
forfeited. Let the copy of this order be sent to the Secretary, Ministry of
Interior, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, by fax for compliance.
The instant petition is accordingly disposed of.
J U D G E
J
U D G E
Gulsher/PS