1637/2020 Const. P. Mrs. Naheed Durrani (Petitioner) V/S NAB & Ors (Respondent)

1637/2020 Const. P. Mrs. Naheed Durrani (Petitioner) V/S NAB & Ors (Respondent) Sindh High Court

Bench: Hon'ble Senior Pusine Mr. Justice Nadeem Akhtar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro, Senior Puisne Judge(Author) Order Date: 13-OCT-21

Petitioners, accused in reference were extended a relief of pre and post arrest bail by this Court . NAB not satisfied with the order challenged the same before the Honorable Supreme Court and remanding the case back to this Court for deciding the afresh in the light of guidelines laid down in the cases reported in PLD 2018 SC 40, PLD 2005 SC364 and PLD 2019 SC 250 . The case mainly revolves around allegations against accused Agha Siraj Durani, for committing corruption and corrupt practices illegal means while Other petitioners, accused in the reference, said to be his family members ,associates, agents, domestic workers, gunmen, are identified as Benamidar/ ostensible owners of the properties actually owned and possessed by him. foreign currency and estimation of value of properties held by his Benamidars and his family members, Copies of pay orders got issued from banks, by his servants or the officials working with him, is yet another prima facie piece of evidence against him in this respect. when he buys a property in the name of his wife or children, or makes payments at their behest for this purpose, there would normally be no reason for them to get alarmed or suspect that he has done corruption and is providing money from the wealth earned by him .petitions of Mrs. Naheed Durrani (C.P.No.D-1637/2020),allowed and their bail is confirmed on the same terms and conditions they were granted ad interim pre arrest bail on.