ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.235 of 2023

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

 

For hearing of bail application

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09.02.2023

 

            Mr. Shamsul Hadi, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Awan, Additional Prosecutor General Sindh

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            Applicant/accused Muhammad Zubair son of Darya Khan seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.376/2022, registered at P.S. Defence, for offences under Section 23(1)(a) of the Sindh Arms Act, 2013. Previously, the applicant/accused applied for the same relief before learned Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court-XX, Karachi in Special Cases Nos.342/2022 and 342-A of 2022 but the same was refused vide order dated 11.10.2022.

 

            Learned counsel for the applicant/accused contended that the applicant has been granted bail by this Court today in main case bearing Crime No.375/2022, registered at P.S. Defence, for offences under Sections 353, 324, 187, 427, 34, PPC read with Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. Learned Additional Prosecutor General Sindh has also confirmed that applicant Muhammad Zubair has been granted post arrest bail in main case in Criminal Bail Application No.234/2022.

 

            In the view of above, concession of post arrest bail is granted to applicant/accused Muhammad Zubair son of Darya Khan in this case, 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 learned trial Court.

           

            Needless, to mention here that the observations made hereinabove are tentative in nature and would not influence the trial Court while deciding the case of applicant on merits.   

 

                The instant criminal bail application is disposed of in the above terms.

 

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Gulsher/PS