| Case ID |
15d00261-c484-4798-b01c-72030ef970f6 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Petition No. 839-L of 2001 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 11, 2002 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition for bail filed by Muhammad Waqas, affirming the Lahore High Court's decision which declined bail based on the prima facie applicability of Section 324 of the Penal Code. The High Court found that the circumstances indicated a serious nature of the charges, thus justifying the refusal of bail under Section 497 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The judges found no compelling reason to interfere with the High Court's discretion in this matter, leading to the dismissal of the petition and decline of leave to appeal. |
| Summary |
In the case of Muhammad Waqas vs. The State, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed a bail application under serious charges of bodily harm as outlined in the Penal Code. The petitioner sought bail after the Lahore High Court denied it, citing the severity of the charges which included sections relating to bodily injury and attempted murder. The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, emphasizing the proper exercise of judicial discretion. This case highlights important aspects of bail law and the criteria under which bail may be denied, particularly in serious criminal matters. Keywords: bail application, Supreme Court, criminal law, bodily injury, Pakistan legal system. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
QAZI MUHAMMAD FAROOQ,
TANVIR AHMED KHAN
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| Lawyers |
Malik Saeed Hassan, Senior Advocate Supreme Court,
Ch. Mehdi Khan Mehtab, Advocate-on-Record
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| Petitioners |
MUHAMMAD WAQAS
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| Respondents |
THE STATE
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| Citations |
2002 SLD 1417,
2002 SCMR 1370
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898),
Penal Code (XLV of 1860),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
497,
337-A(ii),
337-F(i),
337-F(ii),
34,
324,
185(3)
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