| Case ID |
425b4f62-9dc3-4a59-9ef6-79e3e8515095 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Petition No. 254-L of 2017 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 22, 2017 |
| Hearing Date |
Mar 22, 2017 |
| Decision |
The Supreme Court confirmed the ad interim pre-arrest bail for the petitioners, Shahbaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Abdul Rashid, after considering the circumstances of the case. The Court noted that the FIR was lodged with a delay of eleven days, and no individual role was attributed to the petitioners in the collective allegations against multiple individuals. The offences, except for sections 356 and 379 of the Pakistan Penal Code, were bailable. The Court also highlighted that the petitioners were not armed during the occurrence and had cooperated with the investigation, leading to the conclusion that the allegations may have been exaggerated. Thus, the Court allowed the appeal and confirmed the pre-arrest bail. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around a criminal petition regarding the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, Shahbaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Abdul Rashid, in connection with FIR No. 1424 registered at Police Station Sabzazar, Lahore. The case involved serious allegations including mischief, house-trespass, and theft, but the Supreme Court found several inconsistencies in the complainant's claims. Notably, the FIR was delayed by eleven days, and the police confirmed that the accused were not armed during the alleged incident. The Court emphasized the importance of fair legal representation and the presumption of innocence, leading to the decision to confirm bail. Keywords such as 'pre-arrest bail', 'criminal procedure', and 'Pakistan Penal Code' are crucial for better visibility in legal discussions and search rankings. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Asif Saeed Khan Khosa,
Manzoor Ahmed Malik
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| Lawyers |
Tahir Aslam Qureshi,
Ch. Riasat Ali,
Mazhar Sher Awan
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| Petitioners |
Abdul Rashid,
Shahbaz Ahmed Chaudhry
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| Respondents |
The State
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| Citations |
2017 SLD 56,
2017 SCMR 1724
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898),
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
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| Sections |
498,
356,
379,
427,
448,
506
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