Additional District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi, Majid Hussain Gadhi, Saturday approved the bail on medical grounds of Chaudhry Tanveer Khan, a former Senator from the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N).

Tanveer was arrested in the murder case of Chaudhry Adnan, a former PTI MPA and ex-provincial parliamentary secretary. The court ordered his immediate release, subject to the submission of two surety bonds worth Rs1 million each, which were promptly furnished.

Despite being under arrest, Tanveer was admitted to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) due to a serious heart condition, with a police guard stationed outside his hospital ward. Following the court’s approval of bail, jail officials and police personnel were withdrawn per the instructions of the Superintendent of Adiala Jail, effectively restoring former legislator’s status as a free citizen.

Chaudhry Tanveer had voluntarily surrendered on June 17 before the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench by withdrawing his pre-arrest bail application.

Police took him into custody from the courtroom and obtained a two-day physical remand, after which he was sent to judicial custody but admitted to the hospital due to his heart condition.

He had been accused of conspiring and planning the targeted killing of Chaudhry Adnan, who was shot dead near the Police Lines gate in Rawalpindi. The FIR was registered on February 12, 2024, at Civil Lines Police Station, naming Chaudhry Tanveer, Osama Chaudhry, Daniyal Chaudhry, and Chaudhry Changez as suspects.

During the bail hearing, the court observed that evidence regarding the conspiracy allegation was insufficient, leading to the approval of bail. The defence was led by advocate Malik Waheed Anjum, while co-counsel Chaudhry Yasir Advocate stated that the surrender was made voluntarily to ensure a fair and transparent investigation, and they would continue to pursue the case to prove their client’s innocence.

On the other hand, the complainant’s lawyer, Shehzad Bhatti, announced that the bail decision would be challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC).