IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P.
No.D-2094 of 2024
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DATE |
ORDER
WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE. |
1.
For orders on Misc. No.9513/2024
(U/A)
2.
For orders on office objection No.12
3.
For orders on Misc. No.9514/2024 (Exp/A)
4.
For hearing of main case
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06.05.2024
Mr. Aqeel
Ahmed, advocate for petitioners
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Petitioners/accused
Asifa Khalid wife of Sheikh Muhammad Khalid and Madiha Muqeet wife of Muhammad Muqeet Khalid, have filed this constitution petition
through their attorney, namely, Muhammad Ali son of Sheikh Muhammad Khalid, for
protective-cum-transitory bail in FIR
No.M-4258/FIR/Seiz /Black-Tea/MIK-Indus/2024,
dated 27.04.2024, registered at the Directorate
of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi for offences under Sections
2(s), 32, 32A, 79, 178 of the Customs Act, 1969.
It
is submitted that the petitioners/accused are at Dubai and are prepared to surrender
before the trial Court/Special Court Customs and Taxation at Karachi but they
apprehend arrest at the hands of Customs Authorities. Air-Tickets are annexed
to the petition, which reflect that the petitioners/accused are
scheduled to arrive at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on 09.05.2024.
Since the petitioners/accused
are prepared to surrender before the trial Court, without touching the merits
of the case, petitioners/accused Asifa Khalid wife of Sheikh Muhammad Khalid and Madiha Muqeet wife
of Muhammad Muqeet Khalid are granted protective-cum-transitory bail for a
period of six (6) days from today,
subject to their furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Thousand) each and
P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Petitioners/accused
are directed to surrender before the trial Court concerned
in the aforesaid period. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry
of six days from today or whenever the petitioners/accused surrender before the
trial court, which one occurs earlier. In case, petitioners fail to surrender
before the trial Court within the aforesaid period, their bail bond shall stand
automatically forfeited. Let the copy of this order be sent to the Secretary,
Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, by fax for compliance.
The instant petition is accordingly disposed of.
J U D G E
J
U D G E
Gulsher/PS