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SHC Grants Bail to Karsaz Accident Driver in Drug Case
The Sindh High Court has approved Natasha Danish’s bail in a drug-related case with surety bonds worth Rs1 million. She was previously arrested after the Karsaz accident that claimed two lives.
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by News Desk
2024-09-30
SHC Grants Bail to Karsaz Accident Driver in Drug Case

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday approved the bail application of Natasha Danish, the driver involved in the tragic Karsaz Road accident, in a drug-related case. The bail was granted on surety bonds worth Rs1 million after her plea was previously rejected by lower courts.

 

On August 19, Danish was driving a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser when it hit three motorcycles and another car on Karsaz Road, killing 60-year-old Imran Arif and his 22-year-old daughter Amna, and injuring three others. The driver was arrested and initially charged with manslaughter.

 

Earlier this month, Danish was granted bail in the manslaughter case after the victims' family forgave her without demanding any blood money. However, she continued to face legal hurdles as her bail requests in a separate drug case were rejected by both a judicial magistrate and a sessions court.

 

Danish's lawyer, Pakistan Bar Council Vice Chairman Farooq H. Naek, took the case to the Sindh High Court after the lower courts denied her bail in the drug case. The case was rooted in claims that Danish was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the accident.

 

During today's hearing, Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha granted her post-arrest bail, setting a surety bond of Rs1 million. Naek informed the court that a settlement had already been reached between the parties in the manslaughter case.

 

Public prosecutor opposing the bail argued that Natasha was driving under the influence of drugs, specifically methamphetamine. However, Naek refuted the claim, stating that the medical report only found traces of methamphetamine in her urine, not her blood, and could be linked to medication prescribed for psychiatric treatment.

 

The police had earlier filed a charge sheet in the drug case, accusing Danish of violating Section 11 of the Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order, 1979, which relates to driving under the influence. A judicial magistrate had earlier ruled that her lawyer’s defense, claiming the medical reports were manipulated, lacked credibility.

 

Despite these legal challenges, Danish’s defense team successfully secured her bail in the SHC, though the case is expected to continue to be a subject of public and legal scrutiny.
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