| Case ID |
25202749-1080-4b3e-898d-832a61c1ec55 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No. 57410 of 2020 |
| Decision Date |
Apr 06, 2021 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Lahore High Court allowed the writ petitions filed by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest and post-arrest bail. The court emphasized the lack of incriminating evidence against the petitioners and the undue delay in the conclusion of the trial. It noted that the investigation process was complete and that the physical custody of the petitioners was no longer required by the National Accountability Bureau. The court ordered the petitioners to furnish fresh bail bonds in the sum of Rs.500,000 each with two sureties each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court. |
| Summary |
In the landmark case before the Lahore High Court, the petitioners challenged their arrests related to allegations of misusing authority during land acquisition for a government project. The court found no substantial evidence linking the petitioners to the alleged crimes and highlighted the lengthy delay in trial proceedings, which had persisted for over 2.5 years. The court's decision emphasized the importance of timely justice and the rights of individuals not to be held indefinitely without trial. The ruling underscores the judicial system's commitment to ensuring that individuals are not penalized without adequate evidence and that the principle of presumption of innocence is upheld. This case serves as a significant reference for future bail petitions under similar circumstances, reiterating that prolonged incarceration without trial undermines justice. Keywords in this summary include 'bail', 'Lahore High Court', 'National Accountability Bureau', 'misuse of authority', 'justice', and 'trial delay'. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Justice,
Asjad, Javaid Ghural, Justice
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| Lawyers |
Muhammad Zahid Mughal,
Zaib-un-Nisa,
Tariq Ameer Qureshi,
Adnan Shuja Butt,
Hafiz Muhammad Noman Zafar,
Ch. Zaheer Abbas,
Barrister Yasir Siddique Mughal,
Ahmad Usman
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| Petitioners |
Khurshid Ahmad,
Almas Ahmad,
Javed Rafiq,
Khawaja Irshad,
Dr. Khan,
Naveed Murad,
Shaukat Hussain Baloch,
Ijaz Hussain,
Muhammad Amin,
Waseem Ahmad
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| Respondents |
3 Others,
Chairman, National Accountability Bureau
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| Citations |
2021 SLD 1786,
2021 PCRLJ 962
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
National Accountability Ordinance, 1999,
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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| Sections |
9(a),
9(b),
199
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