ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No.D-2778 of 2024

[ Muhammad Hamid Khan versus The State ]

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

1.       For orders on Misc. No.12633/2024 (U/A)

2.       For orders on Misc. No.12634/2024 (Exp/A)

3.       For hearing of main case

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31.05.2024

            Mr. Talha Javed, advocate for petitioner

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            This constitution petition is filed on behalf of petitioner/accused Muhammad Hamid Khan son of Tufail Muhammad Khan, through his attorney Syed Sajjad Ali, for seeking protective/transitory bail FIR No.01/2022, registered at P.S. FIA, CBC, Karachi for offences under Sections 409, 420, 468, 471, 477-A, 109, PPC read with Section 5(2) of the PCA, 1947 and Sections 3/4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010. It is inter alia contended that at present petitioner/accused is at UK and is prepared to surrender before the trial Court/Special Court (Offences in Banks) Sindh at Karachi but apprehends his arrest as NBW has been issued against him by the trial Court. Serious mala fide on the part of FIA officials has been alleged. Along with petition air-ticket has been annexed.

 

 

            Without touching the merits of the case, petitioner/accused Muhammad Hamid Khan son of Tufail Muhammad Khan is granted protective/transitory bail for a period of six (6) days from today, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Thousand) and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court in the aforesaid period. In the meanwhile, operation of NWB issued against the petitioner is suspended. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of six days from today or whenever the petitioner/accused surrenders before the trial court, which one occurs earlier. In case, petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within the aforesaid period, his bail bond shall stand automatically forfeited. Let the copy of this order be sent the Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad by fax for information.

           

            The instant petition is accordingly disposed of.

 

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Gulsher/PS