ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.1698 of 2014

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.5843/2025 (U/A)

2.       For orders on M.A. No.5844/2025 (561-A, Cr.PC)

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28.04.2025

           

            Mr. Irshad Ali Jatoi, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Noor Muhammad Dayo, Assistant Attorney General

            Inspector Muhammad Sohail of FIA CCC, Karachi

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1.         Urgency granted.

 

2.         Through listed application, learned counsel for applicant seeks return of the passport of applicant which was deposited with the Nazir of this Court in compliance of order dated 04.12.2014 as the applicant intends to go abroad to attend marriage ceremonies of his grandchildren in Canada and USA, which are scheduled in the months of June and August, 2025 and he intends to proceed abroad for three months from June to August 2025. Learned Assistant Attorney General has recorded no objection as he stated that earlier four times permission/return of passport was allowed by this Court vide orders dated 03.07.2017, 27.11.2017, 11.06.2018 and 13.09.2022, the passport was returned to the applicant for abroad trip subject to his furnishing surety.

 

            The application is allowed. Let the passport be returned to the applicant subject to same surety of Rs.500,000/- if it is still intact for the period from June 2025 to August 2025 for three months (w.e.f. 01.06.2025 to 31.08.2025). He shall redeposit the passport with the Nazir of this Court after returning back to Pakistan. Nazir is directed to handover the passport of the applicant subject to the proper verification and identification.

 

            Listed application stands disposed of in the above terms.

 

                                                                                                            J U D G E

 

Gulsher/PS