| Case ID |
190a1a30-24be-496c-9139-76653dfbc0bb |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Miscellaneous No.7514/B of 2000 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 12, 2001 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court accepted the bail application of the petitioner, Aftab Ahmad Khan, on the grounds that the allegations against him did not attribute any specific injury to him, and his role in the incident required further inquiry. The petitioner had been in custody for over five months without a challan being submitted in the trial court. The case was deemed one of further inquiry since the only injury on the deceased was attributed to a co-accused. The petitioner was required to furnish bail bonds of Rs. 50,000 with one surety to the satisfaction of the trial court. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the bail application of Aftab Ahmad Khan in a matter involving serious charges under the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code. The Lahore High Court, presided over by Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif, examined the circumstances surrounding the accusations against the petitioner, specifically focusing on the lack of direct evidence linking him to the fatal injury inflicted on the deceased. The court highlighted the principle of further inquiry, recognizing that the petitioner’s involvement in the incident was not substantiated by clear evidence. The decision to grant bail was influenced by the fact that the petitioner had been in detention for an extended period without formal charges being laid. This case underscores the legal principles surrounding bail, the presumption of innocence, and the importance of concrete evidence in criminal proceedings. Keywords such as bail application, Criminal Procedure Code, and serious charges are crucial for understanding the implications of this ruling and are trending in legal discourse. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD SHARIF, J
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| Lawyers |
Rai Muhammad Tufail Khan Kharal,
Abdul Ghaffar,
M. Ishaq Malik
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| Petitioners |
AFTAB AHMAD KHAN
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| Respondents |
THE STATE
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| Citations |
2001 SLD 1062,
2001 PCRLJ 1038
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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)
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| Sections |
497,
302,
109,
148,
149
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