Islamabad, Nov 20: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted bail to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana 2.0 case.

IHC’s Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb approved PTI founder’s bail plea, ordering the latter to submit surety bonds of Rs 1 million each for securing the bail, The Express Tribune reported.

The court also directed the incarcerated former premier to appear before trial court following the bail.

During the proceedings today, PTI’s legal counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar, argued that the charges against the PTI founder were based on the use of influence for personal gain.

He contended that the chargesheet did not clearly specify who the main accused and the case was filed more than three years after the alleged incident.

Barrister Salman further claimed that no crime had been committed under the Toshakhana policy, as the gifts were acquired in accordance with the established procedure, according to media reports.

Justice Aurangzeb also made significant remarks on the previous government’s policy of keeping Toshakhana details confidential, adding that such information was regularly withheld when sought by the court.

The FIA prosecutor countered, stating that the Bulgari set of gifts was not registered with Toshakhana, and alleged that the PTI founder and his wife had caused financial loss to the state by undervaluing the gifts, the media reports said .

The court adjourned the hearing after a break, during which the FIA prosecutor raised issues regarding the delay in the indictment of Bushra Bibi, the PTI founder’s wife, in the case.

After approving the bail, the court also warned that the bail could be revoked if misused in the future.

UNI