Tareens bail pleas disposed of as FIA doesn’t require arrest

By News Desk

LAHORE: Two courts of different jurisdictions on Friday disposed of bail petitions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Jahangir Tareen and his son, Ali, in three cases registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

The FIA had registered a total of three FIRs against Jahangir Tareen, his son Ali Tareen, and others under charges of money laundering, misappropriation of shareholders money and fraud in the sugar scam.

On Friday, the duo, along with their counsel, appeared before Additional District and Sessions Judge Hamid Hussain on expiry of their interim bail in two cases.

To a court query, the investigation officer submitted that no evidence against Tareen and his son surfaced during the investigation and their arrest was not required at this stage. He stated that the record was still being reviewed. To that, the court remarked that if arrest was not required then there was no use of bail petitions.

At this stage, the petitioners’ counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail petitions of his clients in two cases. Subsequently, the court disposed of the bail petitions on being withdrawn and directed the investigation officer to inform the petitioners prior to their arrest, if he wanted to arrest them in the future.

Meanwhile, Tareen and Ali also appeared before a special court of banking offences in connection with another case.

Duty Judge Rafqat Ali Gondal conducted the case proceedings, wherein the FIA deputy director informed the court that the arrest of Tareen or his son was not required. At this, the petitioners’ counsel sought permission for withdrawing the petition.

Subsequently, the court disposed of the bail petitions. This court also directed the FIA officials to inform the petitioners prior to their arrest, if there was such a necessity in the future.