ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.1289 of 2025

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.7043/2025 (U/A)

2.      For orders on M.A. No.7044/2025 (Exp/A)

3.      For hearing of bail application

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20.05.2025

           

            M/s. Mohsin Ali Chandio, Muhammad Saeed Shahzad, Abdul Sami Domki and Musawar Ali Chandio, advocate for applicant

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            Applicant/accused Niaz Ahmed Khokhar son of Nisar AHmed Khan seeks protective bail in FIR No.10/2025, registered at P.S. FIA State Bank Circle, Karachi for offence under sections 4, 23 of the Foreign Exchange Registration Act, 1947 read with section 109, PPC. Learned counsel for applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated by IO during investigation of aforesaid FIR and has issued notice under section 160, Cr.PC for personal appearance of applicant before the IO but he feels apprehension of his arrest at the hands of IO for mala fide intentions and ulterior motives.

 

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.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Applicant/accused 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 concerned, which one occurs earlier. It is made clear, in case, applicant 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