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K.L.R. 1998 Criminal Cases 267

C vs THE STATE

CitationK.L.R. 1998 Criminal Cases 267
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Crl. Misc. No. 4132-B/C of 1996
Date1997-06-04
Judge(s)Raja Muhammad Khurshid
ResultN/A

ORDER

RAJA MUHAMMAD KHURSHID, J.- Respondent No. 1 namely Iqbal son of Ghulam and others were involved in a case under sections 148(324/337- A(ii)-149 PPC for causing gun shot injury to Shabhir Hussain victim. He was admitted to bail by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Samundri vide his order dated 15- 7-19% on the ground that the guilt or innocence of the respondent was vet to be determined; that the respondent was in the judicial lock-up since 24-4-1996; that the victim had already been discharged from hospital after seven days of his admission; that seven co-accused of the respondent had already been enlarged on bail and that the challan has been prepared but not submitted to the Court for trial.

2. The cancellation of the bail is sought on the ground that the respondent was named in the FIR: that he was armed with 12 bore gun and had shot at the chest of the victim thereby causing him grievous injury'; and as such was no entitled to bail.

3. I have considered the foregoing contentions and find that the respondent while armed with a gun caused fire-shot injury on the vital pan of the victim i.e. Chest. The medico-legal report shows that the injury No. 2 was a gun shot and attributed to the respondent. It had penetrated the chest of the victim, rupturing pleural cavity. It was shown to have been caused by fire-arm. It was kept under observation and was declared to be grievous having penetrated and ruptured pleura. The report of the Medical Officer to that effect is dated 5-4-1995.

4 After confronted with the above situation, learned counsel for the respondent has contended that the case was very weak on merits, as the motive was falsely set up: that the nature of injury No. 2 would show that the wound being 0.5 c.m. In diameter could not be possibly inflicted with .12 bore gun. As such it was contended that the medical evidence was not in accord with the oral evidence.

5. The points raised by the learned counsel for the respondent relate to the deeper appreciation of the merits of the case which cannot be undertaken for the limited purpose of bail. It is enough to say that prima facie medical evidence is in accord with the ocular account of occurrence, as the Medical Officer has held that injury- No. 2 was a fire-arm injury which corroborates the version contained in the FIR: that injury No. 2 was caused by the respondent with a shot gun. It has been supported by the witnesses in their statements under section 161 Cr.P.C. The injury being grievous and on the vital pan of the body of the victim caused by .12 bore gun. Would have not persuaded the learned Addl. Sessions Judge to readily admit the respondent to bail, as the case fell within the ambit of section 324 PPC which deals with murderous assault. Since a grievous injury on the vital organ of the body has been attributed to the respondent, therefore, the other relevant section 337- A(ii) PPC is also prima facie attracted.

6. In view of above discussion, the petition for the cancellation of bail is accepted and the to the respondent aforesaid by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge. Samundri vide order dated 15-7-1996 is cancelled. As a consequence, it is directed that the aforesaid respondent shall be taken into custody and sent to the judicial lock-up. For which, the warrant of arrest shall be prepared and sent to the District Magistrate concerned for its .

7. Any observation made above is for the limited purpose for the disposal of this petition and shall not influence the course of trial or the mind of the learned Trial Judge in any manner.

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