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ISLAMABAD: A session court in Islamabad granted post-arrest bail to media personality Mohsin Baig in an illegal arms case.
Judicial Magistrate of Islamabad District Sessions Court Waqar Hussain Gondal granted the bail in exchange for bail bond worth Rs30,000.
During the hearing, the defence counsel said that according to the prosecution, a case had been registered against the accused in Margalla police station for illegal possession of arms.
He maintained that the clause in the lawsuit was a bailable offence therefore, the bail should be granted. However, Mohsin Baig has not yet been granted bail in the case registered against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Earlier this month, the Cyber Crime Wing Lahore of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Islamabad police raided Baig’s house.
There was resistance to the arrest in which two officers were taken hostage and one was injured after being hit with a pistol butt as the FIA team came under fire.
The FIA had registered a case against Baig at Murad Saeed’s request, days after the former made an unethical and disparaging remark against the latter during a private TV channel programme.
On Feb 21, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued contempt of court notice to Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Wing Babar Bakht on petitions seeking dismissal of cases against journalists Mohsin Baig.
Sardar Lateef Khosa appeared before the court on behalf of Baig’s wife, while Advocate General Niazullah Niazi represented the state in the case. During the proceedings, Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah remarked that Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) abused its power.
The chief justice (CJ) of IHC remarked, “Why should we not register contempt of court case against the FIA? Do they think they are above the law?”