IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
C.P.
No.D-2219 of 2024
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DATE |
ORDER
WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE. |
1.
For orders on Misc. No.10114/2024
(U/A)1
2.
For orders on office objection No.12
3.
For orders on Misc. No.10115/2024 (Exp/A)
4.
For hearing of main case
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08.05.2024
Mr. Niaz
Ahmed, 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 Muhammad Sohail son of Muhammad Usman, filed through his attorney/cousin, namely, Muhammad Asif son of Ashtamam Khan, seeks protective-cum-transitory
bail in FIR No.19/2023, registered
at P.S. FIA, Anti-Corruption Circle, Karachi for offences under Section 5(2),
PCA 1947, read with Section 156(8)(89) of the Customs Act 1969 read with
Section 109, PPC.
It
is submitted that at present petitioner/accused is at Dubai and is prepared to
surrender before the trial Court/Special Judge, Central-I, Karachi but he
apprehends his arrest at the hands of FIA officials. Air-Ticket is annexed to
the petition, which reflects that petitioner/accused is scheduled to arrive at
Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on 10.05.2024. Serious mala fide on the
part of FIA 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 Muhammad Sohail son of Muhammad Usman is
granted protective-cum-transitory bail
for a period of five (5) 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 five 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