LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has approved 2 days physical judicial remand of the accused who was arrested from Lahore. The accused is involved in tax evasion of Rs 126 million in record of Patoki Sugar Mills.
According to details available with Customs Today Investigation team of Customs Intelligence produced the accused Qaiser Abbas before the court and asked for his physical remand for two days. Customs team requested the court to hand over the accused to investigation team so that further investigation could be completed.
Customs Court after hearing the plea of the customs sent him to jail on judicial remand. Court directed the investigation and prosecution team of customs to complete his investigation challan and produce the accused before the court on next hearing for further legal proceedings.
Earlier the Lahore Customs Intelligence arrested Asim on the charges of tax evasion. The Customs Intelligence found a difference of Rs 126 million in tax statements of the accused.
A First Information Report was registered against him under Section 2 (37) of Tax Act 1990 and a Customs team presented him before the court on Friday.
On other hand Customs Court has also adjourned hearing of two pre arrest bail pleas of the accused wanted in a case of tax evasion and smuggling.. A case against Muhammad Sadiq was also adjourned on who is on judicial remand in tyres smuggling.
