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Sindh High Court 2021 Customs Act of 1969

2021 PTD 754

Cancellation of bail
DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION FBR
Appellant
VS
SHAUKAT ALI NADEEM AND ANOTHER
Respondent

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Mis-declaration---Cancellation of bail---Scope---Accused persons were alleged to have evaded huge amount of duty and taxes through submission of fabricated invoices, however, they were enlarged on bail by the Trial Court---Remote possibilities, as contended by the prosecution, came under deeper appreciation of evidence as such the same could not be considered either at the time of granting bail or otherwise---Exoneration after adjudication in respect of alleged tax evasion had created a doubt regarding the prosecution case and the benefit of doubt went in favour of the accused even at the bail stage---Case against accused persons was based on documentary evidence and/or the deposition of official witnesses, therefore, there was no chance of tampering with the prosecution evidence---Applica...