Islamabad – A District and Sessions Court in Islamabad has granted pre-arrest bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in six cases and to his wife, Bushra Bibi, in one case, according to orders issued Tuesday.
Toshakhana Fake Receipts Case
The court approved pre-arrest bail for both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipts case, finding that the prosecution failed to present any evidence against them. The case centers on allegations that the couple produced fake receipts related to the sale of state gifts.
According to the court order, the prosecution stated it had only seen the alleged receipt on social media. The court noted the receipt had not undergone forensic examination and that no proof was provided demonstrating the submission of fake receipts to the Election Commission of Pakistan or the Cabinet Division.
Defamation and May 9 Protests Cases
Imran Khan was also granted bail in a case relating to alleged defamatory remarks against senior figures. The prosecution was unable to produce any speech or other evidence showing he had spoken against the Pakistan Army.
The judge ruled the prosecution failed to provide material establishing that Khan incited rebellion. In cases linked to the May 9 protests and attempted murder charges, the court found no evidence to substantiate the allegations.
The court determined the PTI founder’s presence at the scene of the protests had not been established, and there was no evidence to show the demonstrations were carried out at his direction.
Bail was approved against surety bonds of Rs50,000 in each case. Six cases have been registered against Imran Khan at Kohsar and Secretariat police stations in Islamabad, as well as in Karachi and other locations.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were booked in a fraud case at Islamabad’s Kohsar Police Station for allegedly producing fake receipts for the sale of state gifts. The FIR charges Khan, Bushra Bibi, Shahzad Akbar, Zulfi Bukhari, and Farah Gogi with offences related to the creation of fake receipts and cheating.
According to the FIR, the accused allegedly submitted counterfeit receipts to facilitate the buying and selling of Toshakhana gifts, using a forged signature for the purported transaction. A local watch dealer, the complainant, claims investigations revealed the accused had created false receipts in his name, using a forged letterhead from his shop to sell the gifts from Toshakhana.
The complainant stated in the FIR that the accused attempted to damage the reputation of his business by generating fake invoices for Toshakhana gifts. The case relates to allegations that the former Prime Minister failed to disclose details of the gifts he retained from Toshakhana during his tenure.
On December 20, a special court sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana-II case, which centers on allegations that the couple unlawfully retained a Bulgari jewellery set gifted by the Saudi Crown Prince during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
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