ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No. 1967 of 2023

 

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

 

  1. For orders on M.A.No. 10311/2023 (U/A)
  2. For orders on M.A.No. 10312/2023 (Exemption)
  3. For hearing of bail application

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05.09.2023

 

            Mr. Owais Ahmed Siddiqui, advocate for the applicant

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            Applicant/accused Usama Shafqat seeks protective/transitory bail in Crime No. C/09/2023, for offences under sections 109 PPC, 3/4 AML 2010 (amended 2020) registered at PS FIA/AML Faisalabad, Punjab. It is contended that the applicant/accused is prepared to surrender before the trial Court at Faisalabad but apprehends his arrest at the hands of FIA officials. Serious malafide on the part of the FIA officials has been alleged.

 

Without touching merits of the case, applicant/accused Usama Shafqat is granted protective/transitory bail for a period of six (06) days from today, subject to his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) 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 concerned trial Court at Faisalabad, Punjab, in the aforesaid crime/case. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of (06) days from today or when the applicant/accused surrenders before the concerned trial Court which one occurs earlier. It is made clear that in case applicant/accused fails to surrender before the concerned trial Court within the aforesaid period his bail bond shall stand forfeited automatically.  

            Instant bail application is accordingly disposed of.  

                                                           

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