KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has extended pre-arrest bail of suspect, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, owner of M/s Tuba International, who was booked in a sales tax evasion case of Rs 15 million.
During the hearing, investigation officer sought time to submit final charge sheet, therefore, the court adjourned the matter.
Earlier, the suspect appeared before the court along with his counsel who moved a petition for bail and argued that his counsel was innocent and was falsely been implicated in this case. However, counsel for the Customs Department opposed the bail petition. After the arguments, the court granted him bail against the surety bonds of Rs 500,000. The court also directed the the suspect to appear before the court on the next date of hearing.
On last date of hearing, investigation officer produced the above mentioned suspect before the court and informed that owner of M/s Tuba International and others are involved in sales tax evasion and during investigation prosecution collected evidences.
After the hearing, court had sent him to jail and directed investigation officer to submit charge sheet against them on next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, case was registered for violation of under section as commission of tax fraud as envisaged under section 2 (37) of the Sales Tax Act 1990.
