ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.346 of 2026

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

1.      For orders on M.A. No.1758/2026 (U/A)

2.      For orders on office objection a/w reply as at “A”

3.      For orders on M.A. No.1759/2026 (Exp/A)

4.      For hearing of bail application

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02.02.2026

            Mr. Raheel Ali Bhatti, advocate a/w applicant

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1.         Urgency granted.

2.         Deferred.

3.         Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions.

4.         Applicant/accused Muhammad Zakir son of Abdul Habib filed second protective bail application in FIR No.534/2024, registered at P.S. Civil Lines, District Rawalpindi for offence under Section 406, PPC. He was previously admitted to protective bail by this Court vide order dated 22.05.2024 and after getting protective bail he approached learned trial Court and his pre-arrest bail was dismissed by the trial Court, thereafter, he challenged the said order before learned Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench where he was admitted to interim pre-arrest bail.

 

            Learned counsel submits that learned Lahore High Court disposed of his     pre-arrest bail vide order dated 19.07.2024, on the ground that SP has found him innocent and deferred his arrest for further investigation and his pre-arrest bail was disposed of as not pressed vide order dated 19.07.2024. Now, the concerned police on 26.01.2026 conducted raid for the arrest of applicant and being a law abiding citizen, he intends to appear the concerned Court to join the trial, hence he seeks protection in order to enable him to appear before the concerned Court.

 

Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail is granted to applicant/accused above named, for a period of seven (7) 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. This order shall cease to have its effect after expiry of seven days from today or whenever the applicant surrenders before the concerned Court, which one occurs earlier. The applicant is cautioned that this concession of protective bail will not be extended for any reason whatsoever and if he fails to surrender himself before the relevant Court during validity of this protective bail, his bail bond shall stand forfeited.

 

            Criminal Bail Application No.347 of 2025 stands disposed of in the foregoing terms.

 

                                                                                                            J U D G E

Gulsher/PS