Lahore High Court Disposes Of Hamza Shehbaz's Pre-arrest Bail Petitions

A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Tuesday disposed of pre-arrest bail petitions, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Hamza Shehbaz.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Nov, 2018 ) :A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Tuesday disposed of pre-arrest bail petitions, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Hamza Shehbaz.

The division bench, headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi, heard the pre-arrest bail petitions.

At the outset of proceedings, the petitioner along with his counsel Azam Nazir Tarar, appeared before the bench.

Azam submitted that three different pre-arrest bail petitions had been filed on behalf of his client in three separate inquiries against him.

At this, the court asked National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) prosecutor whether any arrest warrants had been issued for Hamza Shehbaz.

To which, the prosecutor submitted that no arrest warrants had been issued until now.

The court observed that how further proceedings could take place if no warrants had been issued so far.

However, Hamza's counsel submitted that he did not press the petitions if the court directs NAB to give 10 days time for legal remedy if the arrest warrants are issued.

At this, the court disposed of the petition as being withdrawn and directed the NAB authorities to give 10 days time for availing the legal relief if the arrest warrants were issued, as per the Supreme Court judgement.

Hamza had submitted that NAB had initiated three inquiries against him including Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Ramzan Sugar Mills and assets beyond means case. He questioned the jurisdiction of the anti-graft body to probe the matters.

He submitted that he had been appearing before the NAB investigation teams and providing them with all required information and documents.

But, despite that there was a possibility that the interrogators might arrest him, he added. He pleaded with the court to grant him an interim pre-arrest bail.