SC extends stay on Apan Jewellers owners’ bail order

The Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court has extended its earlier order until January 2 that stayed the High Court order granting bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases. The owners are Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed. The vacation bench of Chamber Judge Justice Mirza Hussain Haider passed the order on Thursday after hearing three petitions filed by the state. Later, the court also set January 2, 2018 for the next hearing on the petitions in the regular Appellate Division bench.
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Earlier on December 18, a special bench of the Chamber Judge stayed the bail order of the High Court until December 21 and set today (Thursday) for next hearing of the petitions in the scheduled vacation bench. On December 14, the High Court granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases. On November 22 last, the HC issued five separate rules in five money laundering cases filed against them.