KARACHI: The Customs Court granted bail to suspects namely Muhammad Fazal Noorani, proprietor of M/s Younus Sons and Shoukat Ali proprietor of M/s Shafi Dyeing, who were nominated in first information report (FIR) for submission of fabricated invoice to evade legitimate government revenue.
On 16 December 2020, above mentioned suspects were appeared before the court along with their counsel and moved application for bail and argued that their clients are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case, who are ready to face trial, therefore, the court may grant their bail till final judgment in this case.
After the hearing, the court granted bail against the surety of Rs300,000 each and directed them to appear before the court on the next date of hearing for confirmation or otherwise.
Earlier, investigation officer had submitted progress report and informed that during the course of audit to nab the tax evaders, it has been found that M/s Shafi Dyeing imported a consignment said to contain reactive ink, assorted colors for textile printing with declared net weight 10,000 kg and declared value US$ 30,000 from Hong Kong and filed goods declaration though their authorized clearing agent M/s Younus Sons and paid the duties and taxes as per self-assessment made under HS Code 32-4.1600.
He further informed the court that however, during the scrutiny of the matte reveals that rate of duties and axes are on higher side as compared with the paid duties and taxes under PCT 32.0.1990, it has been proved that above mentioned importer with the connivance of their clearing agent has mis-declared PCT heading of the goods while filing impugned GD by submitting fabricated documents and has committed an offence of deliberate evasion of revenue as defend under section 32 of the customs act, 1969, the evasion of duties and taxes in the subject case are amounting to Rs2,617,557.
He stated that FIR is lodged accordingly for in-depth investigation into the matter and to unearth the actual culprits involved in clearance of the consignment by submitting manipulated/ fabricated documents with deliberate mis-declared to evade legitimate revenue.
