KARACHI: The Customs court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi called prosecution witnesses in a case registered against suspects namely Shaikh Muhammad Amin, proprietor of M/s SMD Sons, Abdul Samad son of Muhammad Haroon, proprietor of M/s Zafar Enterprises and Muhammad Shahid son of Ibrahim, proprietor of M/s Zafar Enterprises who were booked in a mis-declaration case.
Earlier, investigation officer had produced charge sheet against the above mentioned suspects and informed the court that suspects were involved in mis-declaration of kerosene oil weighing 5087.218 MT valuing Rs239,684,276.
Case was registered for violating of import restriction as it was importable by approved oil marketing companies only. The accused people were charged in violation of provisions of Section 2(s), 16, 32(1), 79(1), 168 of the Customs Act, 1969, punishable under Section 156(1)(8)(14)(43)(81)(82)(89) and 157(2) ibid, read with Section 3(1)3 of the Import and Export Control Act, 1950 and import restriction vide S#2 of Appendix-B (Part-II) to IPO, 2016, further read with clause (a) and (b) preamble to SRO 499(1)/2009 dated 13/06/2009, further read with SRO 566(1)/2005 dated 06/06/2005.
