SADAF SHARJEEL vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (SINDH) S — 2022 YLR 2441 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2441 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: SADAF SHARJEEL vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (SINDH) S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9; S. 2---C

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Judgment text as reported

SADAF SHARJEEL VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (SINDH) S. 9(b)--- Exit from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance (XLVI of 1981), S.2---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Bail order, review of---Removal of name from Exit Control List---Petitioners were accused facing trial before Accountability Court who were granted bail and their names were placed on Exit Control List---Petitioners sought review of their bail order to the extent that their names would be deleted from Exit Control List---Validity---Charge was not framed against petitioners, despite a delay of over one year due to no fault of them---There were twelve accused and 56 prosecution witnesses each of which would be subject to 12 separate cross examinations by every accused---If names of petitioners was to remain on Exit Control List until conclusion of trial, petitioners would be restricted to remain in Pakistan for at least three years more---Trial was unlikely to be completed within next three years---Such would be violative of fundamental rights of petitioners---In the past when petitioner were allowed to travel abroad, they had always returned on time---High Court directed Federal Government to immediately remove names of petitioners from Exit Control List---High Court directed the petitioners to return to Pakistan as and when required to appear in person by Trial Court---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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