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2014 YLR 2163

BASIF ALI vs The STATE

Citation2014 YLR 2163
CourtSindh High Court
Case No.Criminal Bail Application No,S-65 of 2014
Date2014-04-30
Judge(s)Hassan Feroze
ResultBail refused

ORDER

' HASAN FEROZ, J.---The applicant Asif Ali has impugned the order dated 21-1-2013 passed by the learned IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Shaheed Benazirabad in Criminal Bail Application No, Nil of 2013 in Sessions Case No,626 of 2013 by filing this bail application whereby his post arrest bail has been dismissed in Crime No, 170/2013 registered at Police Station Kazi Ahmed for the offences under section 302, 311, 147, 148, 149, P.P.C.

2. At the date, time and place as stated by the prosecution the applicant and his co-accused had resorted to firing with their respective weapons on the deceased Mst. Sataran, who died on the spot, and in the meantime also accused Sikander, Hidayatulla and Manthar being armed with their respective weapons came out of their houses and while making firing upon Mst. Umedan alias Pohri committed her murder.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant contended the applicant is innocent and has not committed alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in the case, as according to him, the police has conducted preliminary investigation before lodging the F.I.R. Which is clear violation of mandatory provisions of section 154, Cr.P.C. Which makes the case of applicant to be one of further inquiry; and that no overt act has been attributed to the present applicant and the allegations are general in nature therefore, the applicant is entitled to the grant of bail. In support of his contention learned counsel relied upon the cases reported as 2010 M LD 1114 and 2004 YLR 2434.

4. Conversely, learned Deputy Prosecutor General Sindh has vehemently opposed the grant of bail on the ground that this is a case of double murder and the applicant is vicariously liable for those murders, therefore, he is not entitled to the grant of bail.

5. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Additional Prosecutor General Sindh and perused the record.

6. I have in my consideration that the applicant has been nominated in the F.I.R. With specific role of causing firearm shots along with co-accused on the deceased Sataran who died on the spot and has thus shared common object for the murder of deceased and at this stage there appears no material that could depart the applicant/ accused from the alleged offence since deeper appreciation is not permissible. I have in my consideration that offence of murder carries capital punishment and there are no grounds emerging at this stage that the applicant is not involved in the commission of murder.

' The case relied upon by the learned counsel for the applicant is distinguishable on facts.

' In view of the facts and circumstances of this case, I have in my consideration that no case for bail is made out at this tentative stage, therefore, bail application is dismissed.

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