KARACHI: Muhammad Hassan, Operation Manager of M/s Allied Xpert Logistics, approached the Customs Court for pre-arrest bail in mega tax evasion case.
On July 24, 2018, counsel for the above mentioned suspect filed petition for bail and argued that his client is innocent and was falsely been implicated in this case, who is ready to face trail; therefore, court may grant his bail till final judgment in this case.
On last date of hearing, court sought final challan against owner of M/s Arham & Company, Lahore, Ahmed Mirza Head (CSD) M/s AICT, Mehdi Sherwani, Manager (CSF-Shed) M/s AICT, Muhammad Hasan, Operation Manager, M/s Allied Xpert Logistics and others to be ascertained during the investigation.
Earlier, investigation officer of Customs Appraisement West appeared before the court and submitted two FIRs against the above mentioned suspects and informed the court that on credible information, customs officials approached M/s AL-Hamd International Container Terminal, Karachi, where the containers were landed. During the physical examination, they recovered mobile phones, tablets and batteries, thus authenticated the information earlier received and corroborated further information that once the information regarding the blocking of the consignments have been revealed to the importers/allied that they would endeavor to either file a misdirected goods claim or try to replace the pallets with similar packing pallets to be imported or replaced by some other method in connivance with the AICT staff subsequently.
Investigation officer informed the court that accused imported assorted model and brand mobile, tablets and batteries in the garb of pallets disperse dyes code of goods 3204.11 and 4 pallets refrigerator parts code of goods 8418.99 and duties and taxes involving millions of rupees.
After his arguments, court had taken First Information Reports on record and directed investigation officer to complete investigations and submit charge-sheet against suspects.
Case was registered for violation of 2 (s), 16, 32, 43 to 45, 138, 155-D, 155-E, 155-H, 1551 and 178 of the Customs Act, 1969, read with SRO 566 (1)/ 2005 dated 06/06/2005 and Section 3 (1) of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950 punishable under clauses 8, 9, 14, 100 & 101 of Section 156 (1) of the Customs Act, 1969, read with Section 3 (3) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2000, further read with appendix-B of import policy order.
