ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.1618 of 2024

 

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE.

 

For orders on office objection

For hearing of bail application

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24.09.2024

            Mr. Abdul Latif Golo, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Abrar Ali Khichi, Additional Prosecutor General Sindh

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            Report is received from learned Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Karachi, which reflects that the trial Court/Anti-Terrorism Court-XII, Karachi, is lying vacant since 12.05.2024. However, counsel appearing for applicant/accused submits that substantial progress has been made in the trial. Since, expeditious disposal is the right of the applicant/accused as provided under the provisions of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, Special Case No.462/2022 is withdrawn from the file of Anti-Terrorism Court-XII with direction to the learned Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Karachi to transfer the said case to some other Court, with direction to decide the same within two months under intimation to this Court.

 

            In the view of above, counsel for applicant, does not press the instant criminal bail application, the same is dismissed as not pressed. Let the copy of this order be sent to learned Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Karachi Division, by fax for compliance.

 

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Gulsher/PS