ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Cr. Bail Application No.485 of 2026

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

1.      For orders on M.A. No.2525/2026 (U/A)

2.      For orders on M.A. No.2526/2026 (Exp/A)

3.      For hearing of bail application

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14.02.2026

           

            M/s Rahman Dino Mahesar & Zaigham Hussain, advocate a/w applicants

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1.         Urgency granted.

2.         Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions.

3.         Applicants/accused Shahbaz Khan son of Abu Bakar Memon and Niaz Ahmed son of Muhammad Chutal Arijo, seek protective bail in FIR No.55/2026, registered at P.S. “A” Section, Tando Allahyar for offence under Sections 380, 409, 420, 269, 270, 273, PPC.

 

            Learned counsel for applicants submits that applicant Niaz Ahmed Arijo is District Food Controller whereas applicant Shahbaz Khan is Food Supervisor in Food Department, Government of Sindh and there is allegation against them that they have misappropriated wheat from the godown; that they are law abiding citizens and intend to surrender before the concerned Court but they apprehend their arrest at the hands of police in order to humiliate and disgrace, hence they need protection in order to enable them to appear before the concerned Court.

 

Without touching the merits of the case, protective bail is granted to applicants/accused above named, for a period of seven (7) days from today, subject to their furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each and P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Nazir of this Court. Applicant is directed to surrender before the concerned Court in the aforesaid period and join the trial forthwith. 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.

 

            Instant Criminal Bail Application stands disposed of in the foregoing terms.

 

                                                                                                            J U D G E

Gulsher/PS