KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has extended pre-arrest bail of a suspect namely Usman Ghani in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid Toyota Surf jeep bearing registration number E-1144.
During the hearing, counsel for the accused appeared before the court. After the hearing, the court extended the suspect’s bail and directed him to appear before the court on the next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel of the suspect had moved the bail petition and argued that his client is innocent and had falsely been implicated in this case, who is ready to face trail, therefore, court may grant him bail till final order of the court.
After hearing the arguments, court had granted his bail against the surety of Rs2,00,000 and issued notices to the special prosecutor for customs department and investigation officer directing them to file comments on next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, on a credible information staff of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation intercepted smuggled/ non-duty paid Toyota Surf jeep bearing registration number E-1144 and case was registered against above mentioned suspect and others for violation of under section 2 (s) of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses (8) & (89) of section 156 (i) ibid.
