KARACHI: The Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court has rejected bail petitions filed Muhammad Anwar, Shahbaz Soomro and Asif Iqbal who were booked in a mega tax evasion case.
During the hearing, lawyers for the accused persons appeared before the court and moved the bail petitions. They argued that their clients were innocent and were falsely implicated in the case, and that they are ready to face trail, therefore, the court may grant them bail till final judgment of the case. However, during the hearing, the prosecution opposed the bails and the court rejected their bail applications.
According the prosecution, the accused persons were involved in mis-declaration of 242 bales of fabric weighing 15,900 kilogram having tentative value of Rs 7,704,000.
The case was registered against them under section 2 (s) 16, 157 and chapter XI of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under section 156 (1) (8) (9) (59) (61) (62) (90) & 156 (2) ibid read with Import & Export Control Act 1950.
