ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail
Application No.738 of 2018
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DATE ORDER WITH SIGNATURE(S) OF
JUDGE(S)
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Disposed
of matter
For
orders on M.A. No.2308/2026
For
orders on M.A. No.2309/2026
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13.02.2026
Ms.
Iram Rasheed, advocate for
applicant/surety
Mr.
Qamaruddin Nohri, D.P.G.
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Along with urgent application,
application for return of surety has been moved by the applicant/surety. It
appears that applicants/accused Shankar Lal son of Nanik Ram was granted post arrest bail by this Court vide
order dated 03.07.2018, subject to their furnishing solvent surety in the sum
of Rs.500,000/- (Rupees five lac) and P.R. bond in the like amount to the
satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. As per Nazir’s
report Kiran wife of Shankar Lal
furnished surety by way of depositing defence saving
certificates in the sum of Rs.500,000/-.
Counsel for applicant/surety submits
that learned trial Court had acquitted the above named applicant/accused of the
charge, vide judgment dated 20.11.2025 passed in Sessions Case No.1979/2019,
arising out of FIR No.264/2017, registered at P.S. Baghdadi for offence under
sections 420, 467, 468, 472, 506, 447, 34, PPC, hence the surety furnished is
no more required. Copy of judgment dated 20.11.2025 has been placed on record. Learned
Deputy Prosecutor General Sindh, present in Court in some other cases, waives
notice and after having gone through the case file and aforesaid judgment has
recorded her no objection for return of surety.
In view of above, surety furnished
by the applicant/surety 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