LAHORE: The Special Federal Court of Customs Taxation and Anti Smuggling adjourned hearing of the case of the alleged tax evader for September 28 whose post arrest bail plea was approved. Name of the accused is placed in Exit Control List (ECL).
According to details available to Customs Today accused Muhammad Saqlain was involved in under invoicing of import of goods. Customs Court had put his name in exit control list. He was arrested while trying to flee from the country.
On Tuesday last week customs court approved his bail against surety bonds of Rs 500,000. Accused Muhammad Saqlain paid his bonds of Rs 500,000 and court allowed him to go.
On other hand the 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 adjourned 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 adjourned for new dates in next week. A case against Shaukat Ali was also scheduled for hearing in which court recorded statements of the parties.
Final arguments and statements of the concerned parties in a case of smuggling against Rafique Ali was also scheduled for hearing which is rescheduled for next week.
