KARACHI: The Special Judge Customs, Excise and Taxation, Dr Shabana Waheed acquitted accused facing trial in FIRs registered by Post Clearance Audit (Pakistan Customs) holding that there are no chances of conviction of accused persons for want of evidence.
The court passed common order in case no Case No 89, 178,179, 200 of 2023, Case No 04, 134, 202 of 2024, Case No 23, 25, 26, 74 of 2025, Case No 209 of 2026.
The court further held that this order does not prohibit a future lawful audit or proceedings founded upon a distinct later act, The order further adds that No later notice may be used retrospectively to create or cure an offence of disobedience alleged to have occurred under an earlier defective, vague, unserved or unproved demand. Khalid Mehmood Rajpar Advocate represented the complainant department while accused persons were represented by Messer’s Zain A Jatoi, Aqeel Ahmed Khan, Dr Shahab Imam, Shoukat ali Shehroze, Zubair Ahmed Rajput Tanveer Bhutto Arif Manthar Solangi, Muhammad Faheem Zia. Malhar Rahtore, Usman Manzoor, Muhammad Aslam, Pervez Ahmed, Ms Shahnaz essa, Barkat Ali Awan and Obaydullah Mirza Advocates.
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