ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail
Application No.256 of 2023
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DATE ORDER WITH SIGNATURE(S) OF
JUDGE(S)
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1)
For
orders on M.A. No.1353/2023 (U/A)
2)
For
orders on M.A. No.1354/2023 (Exp/A)
3)
For
hearing of bail application
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03.02.2023
Syed
Amir Ali Shah, advocate a/w
applicant Syed Arshad Ali Shah
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Syed Arshad
Ali Shah son of Syed Iqbal Hussain
Shah, applicant/accused, seeks protective bail in F.I.R. No.20/2021, registered
at P.S. FIA, CBC, Karachi, for offences under Sections 409, 420, 468, 471, 34
PPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010 (Amended
2020). It is stated that presently case is pending before the Special Court
(Offences in Banks) Sindh at Karachi and NBW has been issued against the
applicant/accused by the trial Court. It is inter
alia contended that applicant/accused is prepared to surrender before the
trial Court but apprehends his arrest at the hands of FIA. Serious mala fide on
the part of FIA officials is alleged.
Without touching the merits of the
case, protective bail for a period of six (6) days from today is granted to
applicant/accused Syed Arshad Ali Shah son of Syed Iqbal Hussain Shah, subject to
furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/-
(Rupees fifty thousand) and P.R. bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of
the Nazir of this Court. Operation of NWB issued against the applicant/accused
is suspended for six days. Applicant/accused is directed to surrender before
the trial Court in the aforesaid crime. This order shall cease to have its
effect after expiry of six days from today or whenever applicant/accused
surrenders before the trial Court which one occurs earlier. It is made clear,
in case applicant/accused failed to surrender before the trial Court within the
aforesaid period his bail bond shall stand forfeited.
This
criminal bail application is accordingly disposed of.
J U D G E
J
U D G E
Gulsher/PS