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1. That the petitioner filed Crl. Appeal No. 121/2018 (Mian Muhammad
Nawaz Sharif Vs. State), whereas Co-Convicts filed Crl. Appeals Nos.
122/2018 (Maryam Nawaz (Maryam Safdar) Vs. State) and Crl.
Appeal No. 123/2018 against judgment dated 06-07-2018 in ACR No.
20/2017 passed by Hon,ble Judge Accountability Court No.I,
Islamabad, whereby they all were convicted and sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment along with fine.
5. That the bureau challenged the above said order dated 19-09-2018
before the Hon,ble Supreme Court of Pakistan which was dismissed
vide order dated 14-01-2019. (PLD 2019 SC 445).
6. That when the above noted appeals were fixed for hearing, the
petitioner could not enter appearance due to which his Crl. Appeal
No. 121/2018 was dismissed vide order dated 23-06-2021 with an
observation “Appellant may file an application before this Court, as
and when he surrenders or is captured by the authorities, for decision
of the appeal on merits -------------”.
10. That the petitioner was shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore. He filed
the Crl. Appeal No. 01/2019 against the judgment dated
24.12.2018 while he was under incarceration in pursuance of the
order of imprisonment vide above said judgment.
11. That the above noted appeal was admitted for hearing vide order
dated 21-01-2019, it would suffice to submit here that the above
noted appeal was ultimately dismissed for default in appearance
vide order dated 23-06-2021 with an observation “Appellant may
file an application before this Court, as and when he surrenders or is
captured by the authorities, for decision of the appeal on merits -------
------”.
12. That during the pendency of the above noted appeal, petitioner filed
Writ Petition No. 32/2019 seeking suspension of sentence on merit
which was withdrawn whereas the writ petition No, 352/2019
seeking suspension of sentence on Medical Ground was dismissed
vide order dated 20.02.2019. (PLD 2019 Islamabad 343). This
order was assailed before the Hon,ble Supreme Court of Pakistan
through C.P No. 639/2019 which was decided vide judgment 26-03-
2019 (2019 SCMR 734) whereby petitioner was granted time
specific bail on Medical Grounds.
13. That upon expiry of the stipulated time in the above bail granting
order, the petitioner again surrendered before Jail Authorities at Kot
Lakhpat Jail Lahore on 07.05.2019 and then filed writ petition No.
1986 of 2019 seeking suspension of sentence but same was declined
vide order dated 20.06.2019.
16. That it was in the above context that the petitioner filed writ petition
No. 63511/2019 seeking bail after arrest upon Medical Ground in
CSML Case which was allowed vide order dated 25.10.2019 by
Hon,ble Division Bench of Lahore High Court Lahore. Copy of the
order dated 25-10-2019 is attached herewith ANNEXURE-A.
18. That the health condition of the petitioner did not improve and thus
on 07-11-2019, Medical Board after review of the Clinical Care and
old Medical Reports gave a consensus opinion which is reproduced
as under:-
19. That on account of the consensus view of the Board, the shifting of
the petitioner to an Advanced Medical Care Facility abroad became
imperative, however, he was unable to go abroad as his name was in
the Exit Control List (ECL) on the basis of Memorandum dated 20-
08-2018.
20. That confronted with the situation above, an application was moved
to Secretary interior for removal of his name from ECL in order to
enable him to avail specialized treatment at the earliest whereupon a
report was sought from the Government of Punjab, Specialized
Health Care and Medical Education Department, the report sought
which was filed by the Board same day on account of urgency. Copy
of the report dated 11.11.2019 is attached herewith as Annexure-C.
For facility of reference, the relevant portion of the report is
reproduced here under:-
21. That it is pertinent to mention here that in the above said report by
the Medical Board constituted by the Government of Punjab various
tests were advised, facilities for which were not available in Pakistan.
22. That the matter was taken up by the Sub-Committee of Cabinet
which summoned all the concerned including the Convener of the
Medical Board and Secretary Health Government of Punjab,
although, no reservation as to the Health Condition and shifting of
the petitioner could be expressed by whosoever yet, one time
permission was granted for a period of 4 weeks subject to furnishing
an indemnity bond worth approximately Rs. 7 Billion.
24. That suffice it to submit here that after submission of Medical Report
and its explanation by the Head of the Medical Board in person, the
operation of the above said memorandum / order to the extent of
condition was suspended vide order dated 16.11.2019, operative
part whereof is reproduced hereunder for ready reference:-
“3. We may mention that after hearing the leaned counsel of the
parties, it was resolved that if it is undertaken by the petitioner as
well as Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for one time travel and
timely return then his request to travel abroad can provisionally be
looked into. Learned Counsel for the parties, under instructions,
submitted their respective proposed drafts of undertakings
submitted their respective proposed drafts of undertakings but no
consensus could be developed despite the hectic serious efforts put
in by them throughout the day. However, the petitioner and Mian
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, filed their following undertakings, which
read as under:-
UNDERTAKING (Mark-A)
UNDERTAKING (Mark-B)
27. That it is pertinent to mention here that through the above said
application, it was brought to the notice of the Government of the
Punjab that the petitioner was permitted to go abroad by Hon,ble
Lahore High Court Lahore vide above said order dated 16.11.2019 in
writ petition No, 68815/2019. Thus, Government of the Punjab was
requested to suspend the sentence handed down vide judgment
dated 24-12-2018 in ACR No, 19/2017 in terms of the above said
order.
30. That the order dated 27-02-2020 was passed without adequate
opportunity of hearing and judicious application of mind, rather, the
same suffered from extraneous considerations of political vendetta
as the Government in Punjab was headed by Pakistan Tahreek-e-
Insaaf whose Leaders have throughout been open in their expression
against the petitioner and his party; neither the reports of imminent
Doctors both foreign and local including Government appointed
team of Doctors nor Lab Reports and Medical Tests were considered,
rather, the same were not given any weight without any evidence to
the contrary. Moreover, no effort was made to hold an inquiry into
the then Health status of the petitioner through the mechanism
provided in the order dated 16-11-2019 read with the contents of
the undertakings both by the petitioner and his brother Mian
Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. Even the Periodic Medical Reports
submitted before the Hon,ble Lahore High Court Lahore were not
taken into account. On the face of the record, order dated 27.02.2020
was passed in a slipshod, whimsical and capricious manner.
31. That in the meanwhile, the above noted appeal was fixed for hearing,
petitioner moved various CMAs including 215 of 2020 spraying
therein to forgo the requirement of the petitioner’s surrender and to
decide appeal on the basis of record in terms of Section 423 of Cr.P.C.
but the said requests were declined vide orders dated 01-09-2020,
10.09.2020 and 15.09.2020 and the petitioner was not afforded right
of audience inter alia on the ground of having been declared as
absconder vide order dated 09-09-2020 in ACR No. 06/2020 passed
by Hon,ble Accountability Court No.III, Islamabad and an order of
non-bailable warrants of arrest dated 03-09-2020 in ACR No.
15/2020 passed by Hon,ble Judge Accountability Court No.1 Lahore.
Copies of orders passed in Crl. Appeal No. 121/2018 are attached
herewith as ANNEXURE-H.
32. That the petitioner could not enter appearance in the above noted
appeal and the same was ultimately dismissed vide order dated
23.06.2020 with the following observations:- “Appellant may file an
application before this Court, as and when he surrenders or is captured
by the authorities, for decision of the appeal on merits ----”.
GROUNDS
a. That the petitioner did not jump bail nor misused this concession,
rather, as a matter of record, he was on bail in all cases against him
and he went abroad with the permission of Court of competent
jurisdiction.
b. That the absence of the petitioner before this Hon,ble Court was
neither intentional nor deliberate or mala-fide, rather, he was unable
to enter appearance due to Medical advice and circumstances
beyond his control, unfortunately, his health condition could not
improve and the requisite procedures got delayed on account of
Covid-19 pendamic, on account of the peculiar background and
nature of various serious ailments, he was consistently advised not
to travel and stay in close proximity of Healthcare facilities in
London for ongoing treatment and planned interventions which facts
are duly reflected in the Medical Reports, particularly reports dated
04th and 21st December 2019, 30th January 2020, 12th February 2020,
18th March 2020, 28th April 2020, 26th June 2020, 26th August 2020,
04th September 2020 and 28th January 2022. The said reports were
submitted in due course before the Hon,ble Lahore High Court
Lahore in terms of its order dated 16-11-2019 in writ petition No.
68815/2019. Copies of Medical Reports are attached herewith as
ANNEXURE-I/I-8.
c. That it is pertinent to mention here that all the above said reports
were filed before the Hon,ble Lahore High Court Lahore in writ
petition No. 68815/2019 which is still pending and the order dated
16.11.2019 is still intact and the same was never recalled or
modified, it was fixed once for hearing on 20.01.2020 on which date,
Learned Law Officer sought adjournment. It is pertinent to mention
here that both the Federal Government or the Provincial
Government despite being headed by an arch rival political party
never approached the Hon,ble Lahore High Court Lahore and
challenged the veracity of the above said reports being filed in due
course of time and duly reported on Media nor any move was made
to seek recalling or modification of the order dated 16.11.2019. Copy
of order sheet is attached herewith as ANNEXURE-J.
j. That the petitioner is patriotic Pakistani and has great love and
affection with his homeland, he had not stayed away on his own
volition and has always been desirous of coming back to Pakistan to
play his role and to make his contribution towards her progression
but he was unable to do so on account of his health condition till the
completion of Medical procedures particularly in the background of
suffering of heart attack in incarceration at Adyala Jail and the then
treatment meted out to him.
l. That the petitioner came back to Pakistan along with his daughter
voluntarily in respect of the rule of law and surrendered to order of
imprisonment and thereafter sought bail upon suspension of
sentence in due course of law, he did not jump the concession of bail
and went abroad with the permission of the Court which permission
was never recalled.
o. That the petitioner was earlier denied right of audience inter alia on
the grounds of issuance of non-bailable warrants of arrest issued
against him vide order dated 03-09-2020 in ACR No. 15/2020
passed by Hon,ble Judge Accountability Court No.1 Lahore and order
dated 09-09-2020 in ACR No. 06/2020 passed by Hon,ble
Accountability Court No.III, Islamabad declaring him as an
absconder; it is pertinent to mention here that the petitioner has
since been acquitted in ACR No. 15/2019 vide order dated
24.06.2023 whereas operation of warrant of arrest against him in
ACR No. 06/2020 has since been suspended by the Learned
Accountability Court Islamabad. Copies of the orders are attached
herewith as ANNEXURE-M,N.
p. That although the petitioner has not fully recovered yet and he is not
in ideal state of health yet, at this juncture when the Country is faced
with worst ever crises of Economy and other fronts, the petitioner
has decided to come back to homeland.
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