KARACHI: Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has granted bail to a suspect namely Usman Ghani, who was booked 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 and moved a bail petition. He argued that his client is innocent and was falsely implicated in this case, who is ready to face trail, therefore, the court may grant him bail till final order of in this case.
After the arguments, the court granted him bail against the surety of Rs 200,000 and issued notices to the special prosecutor for customs department and investigation officer and the court directed them to file comments on the next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, on a credible information staff of the Custom 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.
