ISLAMABAD: A Sessions Court on Monday extended the interim bail of the former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a case pertaining to violation of section 144 Cr.P.C.
According to the details, Additional and Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the case, approved the ‘exemption from the court’ request of Fawad Chaudhry and also extended his interim bail till December 12, 2023.
Last week, the former federal minister was granted B-class facilities in jail. In compliance with a court directive, Chief Commissioner Islamabad Anwarul Haq appeared before the High Court in a case pertaining to prison facilities to Fawad Chaudhry. During the court hearing, the Chief Commissioner presented an implementation report on former minister’s request.
The report said that Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class facilities in jail, and as per the court’s directives, he has been permitted to meet with his family members and legal representatives.
The FIR
According to a first information report (FIR), Fawad was arrested in a case registered at the Aabpara police station on August 22, 2022, under sections 109 (punishment of abetment if the Act abetted committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 341(punishment for wrongful restraint), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
A fraud case was filed against the ex-PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry by Zaheer Ahmed on November 4. In the FIR, Zaheer Ahmed claimed to hand over a sum of Rs50 million to Fawad Chaudhry and when he asked to return the amount, Fawad allegedly offered him two government jobs in exchange, and later he threatened him along with his two-armed guards.
