ISLAMABD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday remarked the trial court can cancel Bushra Bibi’s bail in the Toshakhana II case if she misses a court appearance.
A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard a petition filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The FIA has requested the court to cancel the bail of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan’s wife in the Toshakhana-II case.
In its petition, the investigating body stated that the former first lady has been misusing the bail privilege by failing to appear before the court.
Bushra Bibi and her lawyer Salmand Safdar appeared before the court.
The court had issued notice to Busra Bibi for December 12 (today) on FIA’s plea to appear before the court.
During the last hearing, the FIA prosecutor Zulfiqar Abbas Naqvi appeared before the court and contended that Bushra Bibi was misusing the bail granted by the IHC and she had not appeared in various hearings of the trial court.
Through the instant criminal miscellaneous petition, the petitioner State through Federal Investigation Agency and Anti-Corruption, Islamabad sought cancellation of post-arrest bail that was granted to the respondent vide order dated 23.10.2024 passed by this court.
After hearing the arguments, the IHC disposed of the case and remarked that the trial court could cancel her bail if she failed to appear before the court.
The IHC had granted bail to Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana-II case on October 23 against surety bonds of Rs1m. She was then released from Adiala Jail nearly nine months after she and her husband Imran Khan was sentenced in a case linked to the illegal sale of state gifts and illegal mirage case.
Earlier on December 22, a local court issued non-bailable arrest warrant for Busrha Bibi in a graft case, allowing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to arrest her.
