PCRLJ 2001

2001 P Cr (PLP)

ZAHID SHAH — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
2000-August-29
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2001 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties ZAHID SHAH — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
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Representation

  • Shahid Hussain Qadri for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 497

Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302/34

Bail

Presence of accused on the spot was established during investigation

Non-recovery of weapon from the accused was of no help to him in the presence of ocular testimony which was in line with medical evidence

Specific role in the occurrence had been attributed to the accused

Offence with which the accused was charged was permissible with death

Bail was declined to accused in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

Shahid Hussain Qadri for Petitioner. A.H. Masood for the State. Zahid Shah son of Jnayat Ali Shah seeks bail in F.I.R. No. 265 of 1999 registered with Police Station Hujra Shah Muqeem under section 302/34, P.P.C. for the murder of Ishfaq Ali.

2. Allegation voiced in the F.I.R. authored by Abbas Haider is that he alongwith others including his brother Ishfaq Ali were coming from the Dera of Muhammad Ramzan and going towards their house, when they reached near the Dera of Shaukat Ali, all of a sudden assailants including the petitioner armed with .12 bore gun-emerged and started raising Lalkaras for siding with Munir Hussain Shah. The attack was commenced by Shaukat Ali who fired with his gun which hit the deceased Ishfaq on his thigh followed by a fire at the hands of the petitioner which struck the deceased on back of left hand. Last fire was made by Ibad Ali Shah which missed the complainant party. Motive for the occurrence is stated to be intent of the complainant party to forcibly occupy the house of Munir Hussain, cousin of the complainant.

3. Post-arrest bail was declined by Additional Sessions Judge, Depalpur on 11-1-2000.

4. Learned counsel before us has contended that no recovery was effected from the petitioner and that he was declared innocent in the investigation. It is further stated that injury being on the hand was not the cause of death, therefore, discretion should be exercised in favour of the petitioner: Conversely, learned State Counsel has opposed the grant of bail.

5. The Additional Sessions Judge while declining bail specifically observed that during the investigation, presence of the petitioner is established. Non-recovery of weapon would be of no help in the presence of ocular testimony which is in line with the medical evidence. Specific role has been attributed to the petitioner. No ground for interference is made out as offence is punishable with death. Resultant) the application is dismissed. N.H.Q./Z-26/L ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Bail refused.