KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed tax department to file para wise comments for second week of May, 2017 and no adverse action shall be taken against the petitioner and conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law on constitutional petitions filed by M/s English Biscuit Manufacture Private Limited seeking quashment of FIR and interim relief. A two member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi heard the petition.
During the hearing, Muhammad Aqeel Qureshi advocate undertakes to file vakalatnama and comments on behalf of the respondent and seeks time therefore, court adjourned the matter for second week of May, 2017.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner argued before the court and after his arguments, court adjourned the matter and observed in its order that “respondents are directed to conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law and to ensure that petitioner may be not harassed, whereas, in case of any material available with the respondents against the petitioner, petitioner shall confronted with such material and provided an opportunity to explain his position”.
Counsel for the petitioner stated that the officials of the tax department launched a FIR against a number of companies/ persons and in the interim challan on the basis of complaint from deputy director of Intelligence & Investigations-FBR, whereby the investigation of the matter is underway and that as per the supplementary interim challan, the petitioner has been listed as one of the beneficiaries who utilized the sales tax invoices and adjusted inadmissible input tax.
Citing DG Intelligence & Investigation-FBR Karachi and others as respondents, it pleaded the court may quash the FIR and restrain the respondents from any adverse action against the petitioner.
