MUHAMMAD SOHAIL S/O KHALIL AHMED (Applicant) VS THE STATE (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

Cr. Bail Application No. 614 of 2017 For hearing of M.A No. 7005/2017 Muhammad Sohail ............ Applicant Versus The State ............ Respondent Muhammad Yousuf ............ Surety Date of hearing: 13.7.2017

Mr. Ragib Ibrahim Junejo, Advocate for Applicant Surety. Mr. Zahoor Shah, A.P.G.

ORDER

Learned counsel for Applicant/ Surety has informed this Court by filing Statement dated 04.07.2017 that the Applicant/ Accused namely Muhammad Suhail has been acquitted in terms of Section 345 (6) Cr.P.C by the learned XXIth Judicial Magistrate Karachi South. He further contended that the applicant/accused was granted interim pre- arrest bail in Crime NO. 92 of 2017, registered for offence under Section 489-F PPC, Police Station Kharadar, by this Court vide order dated 5.5.2017. He further asserted that the surety documents are no more required by this Court as the applicant Muhammad Suhail has been acquitted from the main case.

Mr. Zahoor Shah, A.P.G endorses the stance taken by the learned counsel for the Applicant/Surety and makes statement that he has no objection if the surety documents are returned to the Applicant/Surety. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. Record reflects that the Applicant namely Muhammad Suhail was granted pre-arrest bail by this Court vide Order dated 5.5.2017 and in compliance of which surety was furnished by the Applicant before Deputy Nazir of this Court. Subsequently the applicant has been shown to have been acquitted from the criminal case No. 2565/2017 by the learned XXI Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Karachi South vide Order dated 14.6.2017.

Considering the above circumstances, M.A No. 7005/2017 is allowed as prayed. Nazir of this court is directed to return the surety papers to the Applicant/surety in accordance with law. Application stands disposed of accordingly.

JUDGE

Shafi Muhammad P.A