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PRE-ARREST BAIL OF SHO ZEESHAN DISMISSED
KARACHI, Nov. 13, 1996: The pre-arrest bail application of inspector
Zeeshan Kazmi, SHO of Khokhrapar, was dismissed by Justice Kamal
Mansur Alam, judge of the High Court of Sindh, on the ground that he had
not appeared before the court and was seeking the concession in absentia.
The judge held that Zeeshan Kazmi, who was hiding in Karachi, was wanted
in the Murtaza Bhutto murder case according to an FIR registered by Noor
Mohammad, a PRO of the late MPA, pursuant to the orders of the High
Court.
The FIR was registered on the intervention of the court on Nov. 7 and the
incident had taken place in Clifton on Sept 20 in which Mir Murtaza and
seven of his associates were killed in a police operation aimed at arresting the
guards of the estranged brother of the former prime minister. The new
advocate-general, M.L. Shahani, appearing for the State, opposed the grant of
bail because under section 498 of-A Cr.P.C. the presence of the applicant in
the court was essential.
The applicant was represented by Suleman Habibullah and Mobina Suleman.
The same judge had earlier granted pre-arrest bail to the DIG, Karachi Range,
Dr. Shoaib Suddle, and two of his ASPs, Rai Mohammad Tahir of Darakhshan
police station and Shahid Hayat of Saddar police station, in the same incident
and in the same FIR. The three officers were granted pre-arrest bail on an
interim basis, which will come up for confirmation on Thursday.
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