KARACHI: The Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi acquitted suspect namely Muhammad Adil Ashraf son of Muhammad Ashraf, who was booked in two separates sales tax fraud cases.
It needs to be pertained here that same suspect was awarded two year and eight months imprisonment and Rs. 15,00,000 fine in third sales tax fraud case.
During the hearing, counsels for the suspect and customs department completed their arguments, counsel for the suspect argued that his counsel was falsely implicated in this case and prosecution has not provided any evidence against him, therefore, court may acquit him, however, counsel for the customs department argued that prosecution has provided all the evidences against above mentioned suspect and court may punish him capital sentence.
After hearing their arguments, court acquitted him and directed jail authorities that the suspect should be released if he was no more required is any other case.
According to the prosecution, above mentioned accused was involved in mega tax fraud and cases were registered against him under Sales Tax Act, 1990.
