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2011 PSC (Crl.) 799

Sajjad Ahmed vs The State, etc

Citation2011 PSC (Crl.) 799
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Criminal Petition No, 488-L of 2011
Date2011-07-21
Judge(s)Jawwad S. Khawaja, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa
ResultPetition allowed/Bail granted

ORDER

JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA, J. --- The petitioner seeks bail in case F.I.R. No, 523/2010, dated 5.8.2010 under Sections 302, 148, 149, 109, P.P.C, registered with Police Station Saddar, Kasur.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel representing the respondent as well as the learned Additional Prosecutor General. Tentatively, a number of circumstances indicate that the guilt of the petitioner may be a matter of further inquiry, In this respect, we firstly note that the police has, on reasonable grounds, given a different version of events. As far as the petitioner is concerned, according to the police investigation he was not at the scene of occurrence at the time when the offence was committed as has been alleged in the F.I.R. Secondly, the medical report, prima facie, appears to be at variance from the ocular account. Thirdly, in the police investigation some telecom record has been obtained which may also possibly indicate that the petitioner was actually at a place far from the place of occurrence. These observations are tentative but that all are required to at the bail stage considering that the petitioner and his three brothers have already been implicated in the occurrence.

3. In view of the above, this petition is converted into appeal and is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs, 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.

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