In a drugs case involving surety bonds totaling Rs. 1 million, the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday granted the bail motion of Natasha Danish, the driver involved in the Karsaz road accident.
On August 19, a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by Danish struck three motorcycles and another automobile on Karsaz Road at a high speed. The impact killed Imran Arif, 60, and his daughter Amna, 22, while injuring three other people. After being taken into custody, the driver was charged with manslaughter.
In the murder case earlier this month, the suspect was given bail when the victims’ relatives pardoned them “without any blood money.” Her bail requests in the cocaine case, however, had been turned down separately by a sessions court and a judicial magistrate.
Following two bail rejections from the lower court in the drugs case, the suspect, represented by counsel, had applied to the SHC.
Yesterday, the police had presented a charge sheet to the judicial magistrate’s court against the motorist.
Danish’s post-arrest release was granted by Judge Muhammad Karim Khan Agha today, following hearing arguments from both parties and in exchange for Rs. 1 million in surety bonds.
Lead lawyer for the suspect, Farooq H. Naek, Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council, told the court, “A settlement has been reached between the parties in the main FIR of this case.”
PPP Senator Naek contended that the medical report was unclear because methamphetamine was only detected in the pee and not the blood, despite the public prosecutor’s allegation that the suspect was under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident.
When the court asked the state attorney how much methamphetamine was in the urine sample, the attorney stated that the amount was not included in the medical report.
Danish’s attorney, however, maintained that it was possible Natasha was given a prescription for a medication that turned up in the medical report because of her psychiatric care.
Drug cases and murder in the Karsaz accident
Following the August 19 tragedy on Karsaz Road that claimed the lives of a father and his daughter, Danish was detained without delay and charged with manslaughter.
Later, Natasha’s medical report—conducted at the victims’ attorney’s request—showed she was under the effect of the narcotic methamphetamine (crystal meth), according to Sindh Inspector General (IG) of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon.
As investigators looked into the circumstances behind the accident and the drug-related accusations, Danish’s legal problems got worse. The two examples have raised awareness among the general public about road safety, responsibility for such tragedies, and related issues. Many people are doubting whether the legal system is sufficient to handle instances involving drugs like methamphetamine, particularly when those cases result in disastrous consequences.
The victims’ relatives are seeking justice during the judicial proceedings and highlighting the importance of strictly enforcing traffic laws and drug prohibitions. The case brings to light more general societal issues, such as the risks associated with driving while intoxicated and the possible repercussions of substance usage. Legal experts believe that decision could have a major impact on future instances that are comparable to it, affecting how the courts and public policy handle drug-related charges when they occur alongside serious traffic accidents.
As a result, the police filed a separate first information report (FIR) against Natasha in accordance with Section 11 of the Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order (PEHO) of 1979, which addresses drinking that could result in tazir.
Danish’s lawyer was unable to convince the court with reference to section 11 of the PEHO, according to Judicial Magistrate (East) Muhammad Raza Ansari, who had previously rejected Danish’s bail petition in the narcotics case.
The magistrate further declared that it was untrue for the attorney to suggest that the suspect’s urine and blood samples had been tampered with.
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