LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti Smuggling has adjourned the hearing of a case filed against alleged tax evader whose post arrest bail plea was approved. The name of the accused was placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).
According to details available to Customs Today, the accused, Muhammad Saqlain, was involved in under invoicing in import of goods. The Customs Court had put his name in the ECL. He was arrested while trying to flee from the country.
On Tuesday last week, the customs court approved his bail against surety bonds of Rs 500,000. Saqlain deposited his bonds of Rs 500,000 and the court allowed him to go.
On other hand the Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling on Thursday heard 16 cases, including pre-arrest bail pleas filed by suspects.
Most of the cases were adjourned without any proceedings as the parties and lawyers concerned did not appear in the court.
Hearing of pre-arrest bail pleas filed by accused Abdul Razaq and Salman were adjourned for new dates in next week. A case against Shaukat Ali was also scheduled for hearing in which court recorded statements of the parties.
Final arguments and statements of the concerned parties in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali also scheduled for hearing which is rescheduled for next week.
