ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.287 of 2026

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.1481/2026 (U/A)

2.      For orders on M.A. No.1482/2026 (Exp/A)

3.      For hearing of bail application

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29.01.2026

           

            Mr. Shahzad, advocate a/w applicant

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            Applicant/accused Muhammad Nadeem son of Muhammad Yasin seeks protective bail in FIR No.262/2024, registered at P.S. Baldia Town, Karachi for offence under sections 482, 486, 420, PPC read with Section 66 and 66-A of Copyright Ordinance 1962.

 

            Learned counsel for applicant submits that applicant/accused is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to mala fide intentions and ulterior motive; that he is a law abiding citizen and intends to surrender before the trial Court concerned but he apprehends his arrest at the hands of local police as such he seeks protective bail to enable him to appear before the concerned trial Court.

 

Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail is granted to applicant/accused above named, for a period of five (5) days from today, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Applicant is directed to surrender before the trial Court concerned in the aforesaid period and join the trial forthwith. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of five days from today or whenever applicant surrenders before the trial Court, which one occurs earlier. It is made clear, in case, applicant/accused fails to surrender before the trial Court in the aforesaid period, his bail bond shall stands automatically forfeited.

 

            The instant criminal bail application is accordingly disposed of.

 

                                                                                                            J U D G E

 

Gulsher/PS