KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi extended bail of suspect namely Usman Ghani. The suspect was booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid Toyota Surf jeep bearing registration number E-1144.
Earlier, counsel for the accused moved a bail application, saying that his client was innocent and was falsely implicated in this case, who is ready to face trail, therefore, the court might grant him bail till final order of the court in this case.
After the arguments, the court granted bail against the surety of Rs 200,000 and issued notices to the special prosecutor for the Customs Department and investigation officer and court directed them to file comments on the next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, on a credible information staff of the Intelligence and Investigation-FBR intercepted smuggled/ non-duty paid Toyota Surf jeep bearing registration number E-1144 and case was registered against above mentioned suspect and others for violation of under section 2 (s) of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) & (89) of section 156 (i) ibid.
