ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Appeal
No.147 of 2023
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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.6628/2025 (U/A)
2. For orders on M.A.
No.2210/2025 (Return of surety)
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19.05.2025
Mr. Waseem
Akhtar, advocate for applicant/surety
Mr. Tahir Hussain Mangi, A.P.G.
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Along with urgent application,
application for return of surety is moved by applicant/surety. It appears during
pendency of instant appeal, appellants Muhammad Aslam
Gulzar and Muhammad Salahuddin
Mughal were released on bail subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of
Rs.50,000/- each and P.R. bond in the like amount to
the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. As per endorsement of Nazir, one Rabiuddin Mughal son of Salahuddin
Mughal furnished surety for appellants by way of depositing cash Rs.100,000/-.
Counsel for applicant/surety submits
that appellants remained in attendance before this Court. However, this Court
vide judgment dated 06.11.2024, reduced the sentence of appellants above named
to one already undergone in custody, waived their fine and let them free to go.
In view of such position, the surety furnished is no more required, the same
may be ordered to be returned to the applicant/surety. Learned A.P.G. present
in Court in some other cases waives notice and after having gone through the
case file and judgment dated 06.11.2024 has recorded no objection for return of
surety.
In view of above, surety furnished
in the instant appeal 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