Chaudhry mills case: LHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's bail plea today
A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi will conduct hearing.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday will hear bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
According to details, a two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi will conduct hearing on the petition seeking release of PML-N leader from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody in the money laundering case.
In the previous hearing, the court had directed anti-corruption watchdog to submit its reply till October 14.
Earlier, Maryam Nawaz had moved LHC against her arrest by NAB, claiming she is being subjected to political revenge and that the anti-corruption watch dog has not found any evidence against her.
On August 8, NAB team had detained Maryam Nawaz outside the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore for skipping appearance in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case due to meeting with her father and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Maryam Nawaz was unable to provide the required details of foreign investment in sugar mills while she was also failed to satisfy the bureau regarding source of income for purchasing the shares. NAB had also claimed that three foreigners had transferred 11000 shares worth millions of rupees on Maryam Nawaz’s name.
On July 19, accountability court had turned down petition of NAB claiming Maryam Nawaz had produced a bogus trust deed in Avenfield reference.
Judge Mohammad Bashir had declared anti-corruption watchdog’s appeal as unmaintainable and ruled that no action can be taken in this regard until the decision of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Maryam’s petition against the Avenfield properties verdict.
On July 6, 2018, accountability judge Mohammad Bashir had convicted former premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz in Avenfield properties reference and sentenced them 10 years and 07 years imprisonment, respectively.
In the verdict, judge Bashir had declared that “The trust deeds produced by the accused Maryam Nawaz were also found bogus… In view of the role of this accused Maryam Nawaz, she is convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years with fine of two million pounds.”
She was arrested and shifted to Adiala jail. Later, in September 2018, she was released from jail after suspension of prison sentence by IHC.
