ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.517 of 2002

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DATE ORDER WITH SIGNATURE(S) OF JUDGE(S)

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Disposed of matter

1. For orders on M.A. No.3705/2025 (U/A)

2. For orders on M.A. No.3706/2025 (Return of surety)

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11.03.2025

Mr. Muhammad Aziz Ahmed, advocate for applicant/surety

Mr. Zahoor Shah, Addl: P.G. Sindh

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Along with urgent application, application for return of surety is moved by the applicant/surety. It appears that applicants/accused Jai Parkash, Peso Mal and Lal Chand were admitted to interim pre-arrest bail by this Court vide order dated 23.04.2002, which was confirmed vide order dated 06.05.2002, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- each. As per endorsement of Nazir, one Mohan Lal furnished surety for the applicants/accused.

Counsel for applicant/surety submits that applicants surrendered before trial Court and were granted interim pre-arrest bail, however, no report under section 173, Cr.PC was submitted before learned trial Court and learned trial Court was pleased to discharge the applicants/accused under section 63, Cr.PC cancelled their bail bond and discharged the surety vide order dated 14.07.2006. Copy of order dated 14.07.2006 has been placed on record. Learned Additional P.G. present in Court in some other cases waives notice and after having gone through the case file and aforesaid order of the trial Court has recorded no objection for return of surety.

In the view of above, surety is no more required. Application for return of surety is allowed. Office is directed to return the surety to the applicant/surety upon proper verification and identification, as per rules.

J U D G E

Gulsher/PS