ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.2912 of 2024

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.17177/2024 (U/A)

2.      For orders on M.A. No.17178/2024 (Exp/A)

3.      For hearing of bail application

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13.12.2024

           

            Mr. Ameer Muhammad Dal, advocate a/w applicant/accused

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            Applicant/accused Gul Malik son of Ali Hyder is present along with his counsel. He seeks protective bail in FIR No.93/2024, registered at P.S. SSGC Central, Karachi for offence under sections 15, 17, 24 of the Gas Theft Control and Recovery Act, 2016. It is inter alia contended that no tampering in the gas meter was made by the applicant/accused and he has been falsely implicated in this case by SSGC Employees for mala fide reasons. Serious mala fides on the part of SSGC Employees have been alleged.

 

Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail is granted to applicant/accused Gul Malik son of Ali Hyder, for a period of four (4) days from today, 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. Applicant/accused is directed to surrender before the trial Court in the aforesaid period and join the investigation forthwith. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of four days from today or whenever applicant/accused surrenders before the trial Court, which one occurs earlier. It is made clear, in case, applicant/accused fails to surrender before the trial Court in the aforesaid period, his bail bond shall stands automatically forfeited.

 

            The instant criminal bail application is accordingly disposed of.

 

                                                                                                                              J U D G E

 

Gulsher/PS