LAHORE, Mar 6 (APP): A Lahore High Court (LHC) division
bench on Monday dismissed a plea for protective bail of former
Sindh information minister Sharjeel Memon – a leader of
Pakistan People’s Party – in cases registered by the National
Accountability Bureau.
The bench observed that the petitioner should approach
the Sindh High Court (SHC) for the purpose as the cases
registered against him fall within the jurisdiction of the SHC.
The bench, headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard the
petition.
During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel submitted
that the NAB Sindh had registered cases against the applicant
and he wanted to land in the country to facilitate probe into
allegations against him.
However, it was feared that the petitioner would be
arrested before even reaching the trial court, once he was in
Pakistan, he added. He pleaded with the court to grant
protective bail to the petitioner to enable him to appear
before the court concerned.
But, the bench dismissed the plea and directed the petitioner
to approach the SHC.
It is pertinent to mention here that the SHC had earlier
granted protective bail to the former minister, but later on
refused to extend it after he failed to surrender himself
before the trial court.