Court Grants Interim Bail To Co-accused In Money-laundering Case
Umer Jamshaid Published June 16, 2022 | 07:23 PM
A special court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to a co-accused, Wajid Khan Bhatti, till June 22 in a case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Moonis Elahi and others on the charges of money laundering
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jun, 2022 ) :A special court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to a co-accused, Wajid Khan Bhatti, till June 22 in a case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Moonis Elahi and others on the charges of money laundering.
The court ordered the co-accused for furnishing surety bonds of Rs 500,000 for availing the relief. The court also sought a report from the FIA on the next date of hearing.
Special Court (offence in banks) Judge Muhammad Aslam Gondal heard the bail application of the co-accused.
Earlier, a counsel for the co-accused argued before the court that the FIA registered a case against his client and others on the charges of money laundering.
He submitted that his client was innocent and had been implicated in the case with mala fide intentions. He submitted that it was feared that the FIA might arrest him. He pleaded with the court to grant the benefit of bail to his client.
The FIA had registered a case against Moonis Elahi, Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, Muhammad Ali, Mazhar Abbas, Makhdoom Omar Shehryar, Tarik Jawaid and Wajid Khan Bhatti under Sections 109, 420, 468, 471, 34 of PPC read with 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 and 3/4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010 in connection with the affairs of the RYK/Alliance Sugar Mills Group.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Agri experts stress quality seed at farm level to overcome food insecurity
ISSI, ISAS conclude first MoU between think-tanks of Pakistan, Singapore
US stocks rise on tech outlook as yen rebounds
IsDB, Arab Coordination Group, SFD join Global Partnership to raise $500 million ..
07 day anti-polio drive launches in Khairpur
Dr Mumtaz calls for strengthening NDMA, PDMA to tackle climate changes issues
Anti-polio campaign kicks off in 30 district of Balochistan
China strongly condemns perpetrators of atrocity in Gaza
Top Pak athletes to feature in 8th Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship
Week-long anti-polio campaign inaugurated in RWP
Police launch 24/7 drive-through facility: SSP
SBP decides to keep policy rate unchanged at 22 per cent
More Stories From Pakistan
-
ISSI, ISAS conclude first MoU between think-tanks of Pakistan, Singapore
56 seconds ago -
07 day anti-polio drive launches in Khairpur
40 minutes ago -
Dr Mumtaz calls for strengthening NDMA, PDMA to tackle climate changes issues
40 minutes ago -
Anti-polio campaign kicks off in 30 district of Balochistan
42 minutes ago -
Week-long anti-polio campaign inaugurated in RWP
42 minutes ago -
Police launch 24/7 drive-through facility: SSP
42 minutes ago
-
3rd polio drive of 2024 starts
54 minutes ago -
Walk for children rights
58 minutes ago -
Two bootleggers held with imported wine
58 minutes ago -
Commissioner reviews anti dengue measures
58 minutes ago -
POGEE-2024 showcases new global technologies for Oil, Gas & Power
58 minutes ago -
Ministry unveils innovations to enhance Hajj facilities, introduces short-term package: Secy
1 hour ago