ORDER

The Applicant seeks post-arrest bail in the aforesaid crime after the same has been declined by the Special Judge (Customs, Taxation & Anti-Smuggling-II), Karachi by order dated 23-07-2025. 2. Per the FIR, lodged on 16-06-2025, it was reported to the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation–Inland Revenue that the ID and password of M/s. Safa Steel (registered person) for accessing the sales tax computer system had been misappropriated; that the culprits had uploaded fake revised sales tax returns and invoices to the profile of M/s. Safa Steel; that such fraud was committed from District Kasur, Punjab; that the Applicant was a suspect as the fee for revising sales tax returns of M/s. Safa Steel was paidviaanEasypaisaaccount (microfinance bank account) registered to the Applicant who was in the business of providing tax-related services though he was not registered as authorized representative of M/s. Safa Steel; and that one M. Aqeel Shah (co-accused) was suspected to b...