KARACHI: Custom Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has directed the superintendent Central Jail Karachi to release the accused namely Rahemullah s/o Mubashir Khan who was convicted five months and four days imprisonment along with Rs 200,000 fine in a case of smuggling of over 64,00 bottles of foreign origin liquor and 6,000 cans of foreign origin beer.
During the hearing, fine amount has been paid on behalf the accused person, therefore, the court directed the jail authorities to release him.
It needs to be pertained here that on last month, the Custom Court had awarded 05 month and 04 days imprisonment along with Rs200,000 fine each to the accused persons namely Noor Muhammad, Rahemullah, Musafir, Sabsal, Muhammad and Murad in a case of smuggling contraband over 6400 bottles of foreign origin liquor and 6000 tins/ cans of foreign origin beer. “If fine amount is not paid the accused persons shall suffer S.I for six months” court said.
During the hearing, accused had appeared before the court and filed applications for pleading guilty and voluntarily place them at the mercy of the court. After the confession of the convicts, the Special judge (Customs Taxation & Anti-Smuggling) Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi counted 05 months and 04 days from when accused persons were arrested as their imprisonment. Accused were arrested dated May 05, 2016 and were released on bail dated September 09. 2016.
According to the prosecution, on credible information, officials of the Pakistan Marine Security Agency dated May 01, 2016 had intercepted a wooden launch and recovered 6400 battles of foreign origin liquor of assorted brands and 6000 tins/cans of foreign origin beer of assorted brands and handed over the same and accused persons to the customs authorities.
After the formalities, case was registered against above named accused persons under section 156 (1) (8) & (89) of the customs act, 1969 registered by anti-smuggling organisation headquarter NMB, Wharf,
