A criminal case begins with a loss of control. An FIR is registered, and from that moment the machinery of the state is moving against you. Bail applications need to be filed and argued. The investigation needs to be watched. The charge sheet needs to be scrutinized. The trial — which may take years — needs to be contested from the very first opportunity to cross-examine a prosecution witness. The difference between a lawyer who understands all of this and one who treats the case as a paperwork exercise is the difference between liberty and imprisonment, between acquittal and conviction.
The chambers' criminal practice is led by a specialist associate whose experience covers trial courts, sessions courts, High Court criminal jurisdiction, and the specialized courts and agencies — NAB, FIA, anti-corruption establishments — that handle white-collar and economic crime. When a criminal case raises a constitutional issue — an FIR that needs to be quashed under the High Court's constitutional jurisdiction, a detention that is legally indefensible — Junaid Jabbar Khan steps in directly, bringing the chambers' constitutional litigation expertise to bear.
What We Handle
- Pre-arrest bail (protective bail) in all courts including the High Court
- Post-arrest bail at magistrate, sessions court, and High Court levels
- Trial defence in offences under the Pakistan Penal Code and special statutes
- Criminal revision petitions and appeals
- Quashment of FIRs under Section 561-A Cr.P.C. and constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court
- NAB matters — voluntary return applications, bail, and trial defence
- FIA investigations and prosecution — cybercrime, financial crime, forex violations
- Anti-corruption establishment matters
- Private criminal complaints — filing and prosecution
- White-collar crime overlapping with tax law and customs law
When Criminal Allegations Arise from Civil Disputes
It is increasingly common in Pakistan for parties to civil disputes to file criminal complaints as a pressure tactic. A commercial disagreement becomes an FIR for fraud or cheating. A property dispute produces a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A former employee files a complaint with NAB. The chambers has handled these situations — where the criminal allegation is parasitic on an underlying civil, corporate, or tax dispute — and knows how to defend on both fronts simultaneously.
To discuss a criminal matter, book a consultation or review our full list of practice areas.