IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail Application No. 1748 of
2017
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DATE |
ORDER
WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE |
1. For orders on M.A.No. 11226/2017
2. For orders on M.A.No. 11227/2017
3. For hearing of bail application.
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15.11.2017
Syed Khurram Nizam Advocate for the
applicant/accused.
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Applicant/accused
Zia-ul-Haq Khowaja seeks protective bail in FIR No.20/2017 registered at P.S.
FIA Crime Circle, Hyderabad under Sections 34, 409, 420, 468, 471, 477-A PPC.
It is stated that presently case is pending before learned Special Court
(Offences in Banks) Sindh at Karachi.
It is
inter-alia contended that applicant/accused is prepared to surrender before the
Trial Court but apprehends his arrest with ulterior motive at the hands of FIA
on the way to the trial Court as NBWs have been issued against him. Serious
malafide on the part of FIA has been alleged. It is also pointed out by learned
counsel for the applicant/accused that co-accused Mushtaq Ali Khowaja has
already been granted protective bail by this Court in Criminal Bail Application
No. 1740/2017 dated 13.11.2017.
Without
touching merits of the case, protective
bail for a period of 04 days is
granted to the applicant/accused Zia-ul-Haq Khowaja, subject to furnishing
solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (Rupees One Lac
only) and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this
Court. Operation of NBWs issued against the applicant/accused is also suspended
for 04 days. Applicant/accused is directed to surrender before the trial Court
in the aforesaid crime. This order shall cease to have effect after expiry of 04 days or whenever the
applicant/accused surrenders before the concerned Court. In case,
applicant/accused fails to surrender before the Trial Court within the
stipulated period, his bail bond shall stand forfeited automatically.
The
instant Bail Application stands disposed of.
JUDGE
JUDGE