Court grants bail to Mohsin Baig in illegal arms case
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 27 February 2022
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Mohsin Baig has received bail in an illegal arms case from a sessions court in Islamabad. His bail was set at Rs30,000, but he remains under investigation for further charges.Summary
ISLAMABAD—A sessions court in Islamabad granted journalist Mohsin Baig bail in an illegal arms case.
The judicial magistrate of Islamabad District Sessions Court, Waqar Hussain Gondal, granted bail in exchange for a bond of Rs30,000.
The defence counsel maintained that the clause in the lawsuit was a bailable offence; therefore, the bail should be granted.
According to the prosecution, a case had been registered against the accused in Margalla Police Station for illegal possession of arms.
However, Baig has not yet been granted bail in the case registered against him under the anti-terrorism act.
The Lahore Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Islamabad Police had raided Baig’s house to arrest him following an FIR registered by minister Murad Saeed.
Key Points
- Court grants bail to Mohsin Baig in illegal arms case.
- Bail set at Rs30,000 by judicial magistrate Waqar Hussain Gondal.
- Defence argued that the offence was bailable.
- Baig still faces charges under the anti-terrorism act.
- Raids conducted by FIA and Islamabad Police to apprehend Baig.
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