SC annuls SHC decision granting bail to Agha Siraj Durrani
Three-judge bench gives high court two months to reconsider verdict; asks to decide case in light of facts, evidence
A file photo of Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court (SC) overturned on Wednesday the Sindh High Court s (SHC) verdict cancelling Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani s bail in the assets beyond means case.
During the hearing, the National Accountability Bureau s (NAB) prosecutor maintained that the provincial assembly speaker’s assets far exceeded his income.
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, directed the SHC to reconsider its verdict within a period of two months. The SC also instructed the high court to decide the case in light of facts and evidence.
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