SC grants bail to PTI Founder, Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Cipher Case

The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has approved the bail of Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case, Bol News reported.

A hearing was held on the bail applications of former Chairman PTI and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case.

In this regard, a three-member bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood conducted the hearing.

Prosecutor Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told the court that Shah Mahmood Quereshi’s bail application was not noticed, on which the Acting Chief Justice said, “We’ll give you the notes right away. What’s the hurry?”

The lawyer and ex-chairman of PTI argued that the trial court has hastily recorded the statements of 13 witnesses.

The Acting Chief Justice said that a speedy trial is the right of every accused. Why do you want the trial not to be completed quickly?

Salman Safdar argued that there is a hearing in the High Court today against the in-camera trial, while lawyer Hamid Khan argued that the second petition is against the indictment.

The acting chief justice said that the indictment, which was challenged, has been terminated by the High Court. The old proceedings will have no effect on the new indictment.

Lawyer Hamid Khan said that the trial is still going on the same charge sheet as before, on which the court said that the High Court terminated the charging process on October 23. What will happen if the order is terminated now? If adjournment is sought, then in both cases, the charge sheet will be the same but the charge framing order is new.

Justice Athar Minallah said that the order is being discussed, which is not before the court.

Lawyer Salman Safdar said that we have some concern in the bail case, after which the court adjourned the case related to charge framing.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the government and the FIA on the bail application of Shah Mahmood Qureshi and directed the government lawyer to present arguments on the bail application of Shah Mahmood Qureshi today as well.

The Acting Chief Justice said that the application against the old charge sheet has become ineffective; if there is any objection to the new charge sheet, challenge it in the High Court.

Lawyer Hamid Khan pleaded that it would be appropriate to wait for the decision of the High Court today, while Salman Safdar said that if this is not the case, the trial should be completed by the next hearing. happens.

The court said that people say that our cases are not going on; yours is going on, so you have an objection.

Lawyer Salman Safdar said that Hamid Khan has amended the application and now it should be taken as a new application.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said, How can we hear the amended application even before the High Court? In the cipher case, the indictment of December 13 was not challenged.

Lawyer Hamid Khan replied that today’s High Court proceedings should be waited for.

Acting Chief Justice said that even if the High Court acquits, nothing can be done on this petition; the petition against the indictment has become ineffective.

Hamid Khan said that today’s adjournment may be withdrawn at the next hearing, and the Supreme Court said that if the case is postponed, the surety will also be there. Along with this, the hearing on the application against the indictment in the cipher case was adjourned, and the court started processing the bail application of Vice Chairman PTI Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

The Supreme Court ordered the two accused to deposit a bond of Rs. 10,00,000/-.