ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.434 of 2023

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.2410/2023 (U/A)

2.      For orders on M.A. No.2411/2023 (Exp/A)

3.      For hearing of bail application

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27.02.2023

 

            M/s Waqar Alam Abbasi and Abuzar Zardari, advocates a/w applicants/accused

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            Applicants/accused Ibrar Ahmed son of Muhammad Iqbal Khan and Ammaduddin Khan son of Iftikhar Ali Khan, seek protective bail in FIR No.05/2023, registered at P.S. FIA Anti-Corruption Circle, Karachi, for offences under Sections 23(1)(a)(i), 23(1)(a)(vii), 23(1)(a)(x), 23(1)(b), 23(1)(c) and 23(1)(i) punishable under Section 27(1)(a), 27(1)(b) 27(4) of the Drug Act, 1976. It is inter alia contended that the applicants/accused are prepared to surrender before the trial Court but apprehend their arrest at the hands of FIA Officials for the mala fide reasons. Serious mala fide on the part of FIA officials is alleged.

 

Without touching the merits of the case, applicants/accused Ibrar Ahmed son of Muhammad Iqbal Khan and Ammaduddin Khan son of Iftikhar Ali Khan are granted protective bail for a period of five (5) days from today, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Thousand) each and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of five (5) days from today or whenever the applicants/accused surrender before the trial court, which one occurs earlier. In case, applicants/accused fail to surrender before the trial Court within the aforesaid period, their bail bond shall stand forfeited.

 

            The instant criminal bail application is accordingly disposed of.

 

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Gulsher/PS