LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has adjourned a hearing of an alleged tax evader for Monday whose post-arrest bail plea was approved. The name of the accused was put on the Exit Control List.
Accused Muhammad Saqlain was involved in an under-invoicing in import of goods therefore customs court had put his name on the Exit Control List. He was arrested while trying to flee the country.
On Tuesday last week customs court approved his bail against the surety bonds of Rs500000. Accused Muhammad Saqlain paid his bonds of Rs500000, thus was allowed to go.
Meanwhile, 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 postponed 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 put off for new dates in the next week. A case against Shaukat Ali was also scheduled for hearing in which court recorded the statements of the parties.
Final arguments and statements of the parties concerned in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali were also scheduled for hearing which was rescheduled for next week.
