ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.372 of 2024

 

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

 

  1. For orders on M.A. No.2018/2023 (U/A)
  2. For orders on M.A. No.2019/2023 (Exp/A)
  3. For hearing of bail application

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13.02.2024

 

M/s. Irshad Ali Jatoi and Imtiaz Ali Jatoi advocates a/w applicants/accused

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            Applicants/accused Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi and Bilal Khan Jatoi seek protective bail in Crime No.78/2024 for offences under Sections 324/114/147/148/149/337H(ii) PPC read with Section 7 of ATA registered at P.S Moro, District Naushero Feroze. It is inter alia contended that applicant No.1 Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi was contesting candidate of NA 206 Naurshero Feroze-II and incident had occurred on the day of polls. Serious malafide on the part of the police and complainant has been alleged on political consideration. Political victimization has also been claimed by the applicants/accused. It is further submitted that applicants are prepared to surrender before the trial Court/Anti-Terrorism Court Naushero Feroze but said Court is cordoned off by the police with ulterior motives.

 

            Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail for a period of ten (10) days from today is granted to applicants/accused Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi son of Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi and Bilal Khan Jatoi son of Rais Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi, subject to their furnishing solvent surety 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. Applicants/accused are directed to surrender before the concerned trial Court in the aforesaid crime and join investigation. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of ten days from today or when the applicants/accused surrender before the concerned trial Court which one occurs earlier. It is made clear that in case applicants/accused fail to surrender before the concerned trial Court within the aforesaid period their bail bond shall stand forfeited.  

 

            Bail Application is accordingly disposed of.  

 

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