IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P.
No.D-2178 of 2024
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DATE |
ORDER
WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE. |
1.
For orders on Misc. No.9936/2024
(U/A)1
2.
For orders on Misc. No.9937/2024 (Exp/A)
3.
For hearing of main case
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07.05.2024
Mr. Shumail
Sikandar, advocate for petitioner/accused
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Through
this constitution petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, 1973, petitioner/accused Lachman Das son of Gomindo Mal, filed through his
attorney/brother, namely, Haresh Kumar son of Gomindo Mal, seeks protective-cum-transitory bail in FIR No.M-4263/DCI/Seiz
/FIR/Black-Tea/Salam-Food/2024, dated 29.04.2024, 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 at present petitioner/accused is at Dubai and is prepared to
surrender before the trial Court/Special Court Customs and Taxation at Karachi
but he apprehends his arrest at the hands of Customs officials. Air-Ticket is annexed to the
petition, which reflects that petitioner/accused is scheduled to arrive at
Jinnah International Airport, Karachi tomorrow, i.e. 08.05.2024. Serious mala
fide on the part of customs officials has been alleged.
Since the petitioner/accused
is prepared to surrender before the trial Court, without touching the merits of
the case, petitioner/accused Lachman Das son
of Gomindo Mal is granted protective-cum-transitory bail for a period of four (4) days from today, subject to his 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. Petitioner/accused is directed
to surrender before the trial Court concerned in the aforesaid period. This
order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of four days from today or
whenever the petitioner/accused surrenders before the trial court, which one
occurs earlier. In case, petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court
within the aforesaid period, his 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