ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail
Application No.363 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.1976/2023 (U/A)
2)
For
orders on M.A. No.1977/2023 (Exp/A)
3)
For
hearing of bail application
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17.02.2023
Mr.
Aftab Hussain Khuharo, advocate a/w
applicant Muhammad Muslim
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Muhammad Muslim son of Muhammad
Ibrahim Hajano, 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 Muhammad Muslim son of Muhammad Ibrahim Hajano,
subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forth thousand)
and P.R. bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this
Court. Operation of NWB, if any, issued against the applicant/accused is
suspended for six days. Applicant/accused is directed to surrender before the
trial Court in the aforesaid crime, within the aforesaid period. 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