MLD 1999

1999 PLP 3351 (MLD)

ALLAH WASAYA — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
1998-June-15
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1999 PLP 3351 (MLD)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties ALLAH WASAYA — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
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Representation

  • Mian Abdur Rasheed Rashid for Petitioner

Headnotes / Summary

Ss.497 & 498

Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 337-A (ii) & 34

Bail, grant of

Head injury was caused by accused with hatchet which was declared as Shajjah Mudihah

Offence did not fall within prohibitory clause of S.497, C.P.C.

Accused was admitted to bail in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

Mian Abdur Rasheed Rashid for Petitioner Syed Tariq Saeed for the State. Petitioner stands charged under sections 324/34, 337-A-II, P.P.C. vide, F.I.R. No. 27, dated 8-2-1998 registered at Police Station Pacca Larah Tehsil Liaqatpur District Rahimyar Khan for causing injuries to Muhammad Aslam complainant.

2. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that as per M.L.R. the injury attributed to the present petitioner at the most falls under section 337-A-II, P.P.C. and not under section 324, P.P.C., that the petitioner was arrested on 8-2-1998 but his arrest has been shown on 18-2-1998, that the offence alleged against him does not fall within the prohibitory clause as such petition may be accepted and he may be admitted to bail.

3. Conversely the petition has been opposed by the learned counsel for the State.

4. According to the contents of F. I. R. the petitioner has been assigned the role of causing a hatchet injury on the head of Muhammad Aslam complainant. As per M.L.R. the said injury has been declared as Shajjah-i-Madihah wnlch falls within the provisions of section 337-A-II, P.P.C. and is punishable up to 5 years. The petitioner was arrested on 18-2-1998 though as per contention of the petitioner he was arrested on 8-2-1998. The offence does not fall within the prohibitory clause as such petition is accepted and he is admitted to bail in the sum of Rs.10,000 (Ten Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Q.M.H./M.A.K./A-354/L Bail allowed.