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SAIF UR REHMAN KHAN vs CHAIRMAN, NAB, ISLAMABAD S — 2022 PLD 409 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PLD 409 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
PLD
Parties
SAIF UR REHMAN KHAN vs CHAIRMAN, NAB, ISLAMABAD S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 498---N; S. 9---C; National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999); Companies Act (XIX of 2017)

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Judgment text as reported

SAIF UR REHMAN KHAN VS CHAIRMAN, NAB, ISLAMABAD S. 498---National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), S. 9---Companies Act (XIX of 2017), Ss. 264(3) & 500---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Defrauding and cheating the public at large---Inducing and luring members of the public to invest money in companies by way of a 'Ponzi/pyramid scheme'---National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had recorded the statements of many affectees of the alleged fraud of the accused-petitioner and collected the credit and debit record of the Bank accounts operated by the petitioner and his family members as well as the tax record of the petitioner and his alleged shell companies, and the record of the properties in name of the petitioner---During inquiry the NAB found that about 57 Bank accounts had been used for collecting money from the investors, out of which 26 were in name of the petitioner, his wives and son, 18 were in the name of registered companies and 16 in the name of unregistered companies---Petitioner, his wives and son, being the authorized signatories, also operated the accounts in the name of registered and unregistered companies---In view of the said material collected by the NAB so far, the accusation against the petitioner was well founded, and his custody was also required by the NAB for the purpose of completing investigation of the case---Accused-petitioner was refused pre-arrest bail---Petitions for leave to appeal were dismissed and leave was refused.

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