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K.L.R. 2014 Criminal Cases 137

Muhammad Ajmal, etc. vs The State, etc.

CitationK.L.R. 2014 Criminal Cases 137
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Criminal Misc. No, 1670-B of 2014
Date2014-02-27
Judge(s)Shahid Bilal Hassan
ResultAd-interim pre-arrest bail confirmed

ORDER

' SHAHID BILAL HASSAN, J. --- Beseeching for giant of pre-arrest bail in a case bearing F.I.R. No, 313, dated 10.12.2013 offence under Sections 337-A(ii), 34 of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station, City Shakkargarh, District Narowal, after having been declined vide order dated 21.01.2014 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Shakkargarh, the petitioners Muhammad Ajmal and Muhammad Afzal alias Kaka have brought the instant petition.

2. Precise allegation against the petitioners is to the effect that they alongwith their co-accused assaulted upon father of the complainant and petitioner Muhammad Ajmal caused Chhuri blow on his (complainant's father) left ear and petitioner Muhammad Afzal alias Kaka gave brickbat, blow which, hit on his (complainant's father) head behind left ear.

3. Heard.

4. After hearing arguments and perusing the record, it has come on surface that the petitioner Muhammad Afzal alias Kaka is paternal uncle of the complainant, meaning thereby real brother of the injured Khalid lqbal, while Muhammad Ajmal is real cousin of the complainant. Admittedly, there is previous criminal litigation pending between the complainant and accused side, so the false involvement of the petitioners in this case with male fide intention cannot be ruled out. Even otherwise, the injury attributed to the petitioner Muhammad Afzal alias Kaka does fall under Section 337-A(i) of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, which is bailable in nature, while the injury attributed to petitioner Muhammad Ajmal falls under Section 337-A(ii) of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 which entails punishment of five years and same does not fall within the ambit of prohibitory clause of Section 497 of the Cr.P.C. Moreover, the co-accused namely Imran and Muhammad Akmal have been found innocent during the investigation, which also makes the case of the prosecution that of further probe/inquiry. The petitioners have joined the investigation and when they have made a case for further probe, sending them behind the bars so as to enable them to come out of jail after few days will serve no useful purpose to the prosecution. Therefore, the application in hand is accepted and ad interim pre arrest bail already granted to the petitioners is confirmed subject to furnishing of fresh bail bond in the sum of Rs, 50,000/- (Fifty thousand) each with one surety each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court.

5. Before parting with this order, it is, however, clarified that the findings recorded supra are tentative in nature and will have no effect whatsoever upon the merits of the case in any manner.

Ad-interim pre-arrest .

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