ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.405 of 2024

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

  1. For orders on M.A. No.2227/2024 (U/A)
  2. For orders on M.A. No.2228/2024 (Exp/A)
  3. For hearing of bail application

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19.02.2024

            Mr. Riaz Hussain Korai, advocate a/w applicants/accused

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            Applicants/accused Muhammad Atique son of Raheem Bux, Muhammad Hassan son of Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Jatoi son of Ghulam Muhammad, Faiz Muhammad alias Asif son of Muhammad Iqbal Rahoojo, Imran Dost Khan son of Muhammad Suleman Chand and Rizwan Ahmed alias Dodo son of Bakhshal Ahmed Jumani 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 Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997,  registered at P.S Moro, District Naushahro Feroze. It is inter alia contended that applicants are workers of co-accused Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi, who was contesting candidate of NA 206 Naushaho Feroze-II and incident had occurred on the day of polls. Serious mala fide on the part of 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 Naushahro 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 eight (08) days from today is granted to applicants/accused Muhammad Atique son of Raheem Bux, Muhammad Hassan son of Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Jatoi son of Ghulam Muhammad, Faiz Muhammad alias Asif son of Muhammad Iqbal Rahoojo, Imran Dost Khan son of Muhammad Suleman Chand and Rizwan Ahmed alias Dodo son of Bakhshal Ahmed Jumani, 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 the investigation. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of eight days from today or whenever 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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Gulsher/PS