IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P. No.D-572 of 2024
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ORDER
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01.02.2024
M/s Ghulam
Asghar Pathan, Abdul Wahab Baloch & Muhammad Iqrar, advocates along petitioner
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Petitioner
Iman Rana, advocate, is
present along with his counsel and seeks quashment of
FIR No.31/2024, registered at P.S. Frere
Karachi, for offences under Sections 109, 147, 148, 149, 186, 342, 353, 324,
337-A(i), 395, 427 PPC read with section 7 Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. After
hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this constitution petition for quashment of FIR is converted to an application for
protective bail. It is inter alia
contended that the applicant is innocent; he is practicing advocate and is prepared
to surrender before the trial Court but apprehends his arrest at the hands of
police with ulterior motive.
Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail is granted to applicant/accused
Imran Rana,
advocate son of Rana Bashir Ahmed, for a period
of ten (10) days from today, subject
to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand)
and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court.
Applicant/accused is directed to surrender before the trial Court/learned
Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Karachi in the aforesaid period. This
order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of ten days (10) days from
today or whenever the applicant/accused surrenders before the trial Court,
which one occurs earlier.
The instant
criminal bail application is accordingly disposed
of.
J U D G E
J
U D G E
Gulsher/PS