KARACHI (National Times) Counsel of the Karsaz road accident’s suspect on Monday challenged the judicial magistrate\u2019s decision dismiss the petition seeking bail in the case pertaining to drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Challenging the decision in the sessions court, the lawyer argued that the judicial magistrate overlooked pivot evidence in the bail petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect has been pardoned by the families of the victims, including two persons who died and as many others wounded in the tragic incident, on April 19 in Karachi. However, she has yet to be freed from the guilt of using drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A separate case was lodged against the suspect after methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth, was found in her blood and urine samples, police told Geo News on August 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after the deadly incident, the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) had obtained the blood and urine samples of the woman, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They added that the case was filed on the state’s behalf against the suspect on grounds of a fresh report of the medico-legal officer (MLO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police had said a section pertaining to use of prohibited item had been incorporated in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traces of banned substance were confirmed in the blood sample obtained from the arrested suspect, they had said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The accident The deceased and injured were brought to the JPMC for medico-legal formalities and treatment, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those killed in the accident were identified as daughter and father, 26-year-old Aamna Arif and 60-year-old Imran Arif, while one of the injured was reportedly in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to law enforcement officials, the woman who caused the accident received an injury on her head and her CT scan was conducted at the JPMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The woman was going through the service road near Karsaz when, according to her, the car got out of control and caused the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heirs ‘pardon’ \u201cMatters have been settled between us and we have pardoned the suspect. We have forgiven her for Allah\u2019s sake, who\u2019s the most kind and most merciful,\u201d read the affidavit submitted in the court during hearing of the suspect\u2019s plea seeking bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The heirs said they had no objection to granting bail to the suspect as the accident that happened was not a deliberate murder attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have given this no-objection certificate without any pressure and what we have said in the affidavit is absolutely correct,\u201d the affidavit read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the suspect\u2019s plea, the NOCs were presented in court by inheritors of the victims \u2014 Imran Arif\u2019s son Usama Arif, wife and a daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suspect granted bail The court confirmed the interim bail of Danish Iqbal, the husband of the accused, as well in exchange for Rs50,000 bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The deceased Imran\u2019s widow, daughter and son appeared in person as an affidavit pardoning the suspect was presented in the court on their behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The complainant Imtiaz Arif, Imran\u2019s brother, and injured persons\u2019 lawyer were also present on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lawyer of the persons wounded in the accident apprised the judge that the dispute between the injured and defendants was also settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspect\u2019s lawyer, while presenting his arguments, said the suspect was mentally ill and was undergoing treatment since August 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the question about her driving on a UK licence, the counsel affirmed she held the UK driving licence which was valid in Pakistan for six months. The lawyer also apprised the court that the deceased’s heirs had pardoned the suspect for God\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, the complainant\u2019s lawyer submitted the NOCs to the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KARACHI (National Times) Counsel of the Karsaz road accident’s suspect on Monday challenged the judicial magistrate\u2019s decision dismiss the petition seeking bail in the case pertaining to drugs. Challenging the decision in the sessions court, the lawyer argued that the judicial magistrate overlooked pivot evidence in the bail petition. The suspect has been pardoned by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n
<\/strong>A young woman and an elderly man were killed when the suspect\u2019s luxury vehicle crashed into multiple vehicles near the Pakistan Maritime Museum on August 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heirs of the Karsaz road accident victims on September 6 pardoned the suspect, saying they had no objection to granting them bail in the case as the mishap was not intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The additional district and sessions judge east granted the suspect bail against Rs100,000 worth of surety bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n