| Case ID |
14c831c0-3a90-4a04-abbb-a1a020e0d2c0 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Bail Application No. 66 of 2003 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 31, 2003 |
| Hearing Date |
Mar 31, 2003 |
| Decision |
The court granted bail to the applicant Katpar, as the ocular evidence provided by the complainant was not supported by medical evidence. The prosecution's case required further inquiry, particularly since five co-accused had already been released on bail. The applicant had been in jail for over two years without substantial progress in the trial, and the State did not object to the bail application. The court allowed the bail upon the applicant furnishing a surety of Rs. 3,00,000 and executing a P.R. Bond to the satisfaction of the trial court. |
| Summary |
In the Sindh High Court case of Criminal Bail Application No. 66 of 2003, the court deliberated on the bail plea of applicant Katpar, who was accused in a murder case. The incident involved multiple assailants, with conflicting evidence presented by the prosecution. The court noted that while the complainant's testimony implicated Katpar, the medical evidence did not corroborate the claim of gunfire injuries on the deceased. With five co-accused already released on bail and the applicant having spent over two years in jail without significant trial progress, the court found sufficient grounds to grant bail. This case highlights the importance of ensuring a fair trial and the necessity for compelling evidence in serious criminal charges. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
WAHID BUX BROHI
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| Lawyers |
Khalid Iqbal Memon,
Ali Azhar Tunio
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| Petitioners |
ANOTHER,
KATPAR
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| Respondents |
THE STATE
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| Citations |
2004 SLD 2853,
2004 PCRLJ 99
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| Other Citations |
Behram v. The State 2002 PCr. LJ 73,
2003 PCr. LJ 73
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| Laws Involved |
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898),
Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
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| Sections |
497(2),
302/34
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