IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail
Application No.2890 of 2024
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DATE |
ORDER WITH
SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs |
For
hearing of bail application
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05.03.2025
Mr.
Jawed Ahmed Rajput, advocate for applicant
Ms. Seema Zaidi, Additional Prosecutor General Sindh
Mr. Javed Haleem, advocate for complainant
ASI Jauhar-ur-Rehman
of PS Bahadurabad
Complainant present
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Applicants
Muhammad Sohail and Khurram
Saleem seek pre-arrest bail in FIR No.309/2024,
registered at P.S. Bahadurabad, Karachi for offence
under sections 420, 408, 34, PPC, after rejection of their bail plea by learned
Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Karachi East, vide order dated 06.12.2024.
2. Brief
facts of the case are that Syed Azeemuddin Haider, Muhammad Sohail, Zubair Khan and Khurram Saleem, while serving in Jamiat
Punjabi Sodagran Dehli
Trust in Accounts Department have misappropriated Rs.96,42,554/-
from February 2021 to February 2024. Upon inquiry by the department, while
accepting their guilt they provided details of misappropriated funds and
promised to return the said amount but later refused and absconded, hence the
subject FIR.
3. Learned
counsel for applicants submits that applicants Muhammad Sohail
and Khurram Saleem
voluntarily handed over Rs.55,02,530/- out of
Rs.96,42,554/- as their share and still an amount of Rs.41,40,024/- is
recoverable from absconders Azeemuddin and Zubair Khan; that case has been challaned
and applicants are no more required for investigation, they are facing trial
and did not misuse the concession of bail.
4. Complainant
present in Court has recorded no objection for confirmation of bail plea of
applicants/accused. Learned Additional Prosecutor General Sindh has also
recorded no objection for confirmation of their pre-arrest bail.
5. Since
the complainant admits that applicants/accused Muhammad Sohail
and Khurram Saleem have
deposited their share of embezzlement amount Rs.55,02,530/- and remaining
amount is yet to be recovered from absconders. In view of such position, and when
the case has been challenged, applicants are regularly attending the trial
Court and did not misuse the concession of bail, interim pre-arrest bail
granted to applicants/accused Muhammad Sohail and Khurram Saleem by this Court vide
order dated 11.12.2024 is hereby confirmed on the same terms and conditions.
6.
Instant criminal bail application stands disposed of in the above terms.
J U D G E
Gulsher/PS