KARACHI: The Accountability Court sent Agha Siraj Durrani, Speaker Sindh Assembly to Central Jail on judicial remand and directed investigation officer to file reference against him on next date of hearing, who was arrested in money laundering, commission of offence of corruption & corrupt practises.
On April 12, 2019, NAB officials produced Agha Siraj Durrani before the court and sought further physical remand, Investigation officer said that investigation is under way and needs further investigation from him, therefore, court may send him back to physical remand for 14 days, however, lawyers of Durrani opposed physical remand and argued that NAB officials have nothing to produce before their clients, therefore, no needs for further remand and court may send him to Jail on judicial remand.
After the hearing, court sent him to jail and directed investigation officer to file reference against him on next date of hearing.
Another side, a two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh issued notice to NAB officials on a constitutional petition filed by Agha Siraj Durrani, seeking grant of bail, quashment the proceeding against him
During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that it appears that warrant of arrest is issued on Feb 19, 2019 it was addressed to certain authorities all the Karachi, however, the warrants were issued at Islamabad and were executed at Islamabad on the very next date, grounds of arrest were also served, however, these grounds of arrest were not signed by anyone nor in mentioned in the grounds of arrest were provided to the petitioner.
Agha Siraj Durrani’s counsel further argued that as is evident from all the record produced before NAB Court, they very proceedings against the petitioner did not meet the requirements of law, there is no material filed, submitted or mentioned anywhere which could show that the Chairman NAB had material before him for passing an order for enquiry or arrest of the petitioner and therefore mandatory requirements of law and directions of SC in this regard have been violated.
Citing chairman NAB as respondent, petitioner pleaded the court grant bail to the petitioner, declare that arrest, detention and proceedings of the NAB against him are illegal and void ab-initio and also quash the proceedings against him.
