YLR 2012

2012 PLP 1937 (YLR)

REHMAT ALI — Applicant Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Sindh
Decided Date
Bail Application No.900 of 2011, decided on 22nd August, 2011.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Tasnim, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2012 PLP 1937 (YLR)
Forum / Court Sindh
Bench Members Muhammad Tasnim, J
Parties REHMAT ALI — Applicant Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2012 PLP 1937 (YLR)?

This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Sindh bench comprising: Muhammad Tasnim, J.

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Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Headnotes / Summary

S. 497(2)

Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324/34

Attempt to commit qatl-e-amd, common intention

Bail, grant of

Further inquiry

Allegation against accused and his co-accused was that they stabbed the injured with a dagger due to a monetary dispute with him

Contentions of accused were that no overt act had been attributed to him; that direct allegation for stabbing the injured was made against the co-accused only, and that accused had been falsely implicated in the case as there was no material available with the prosecution to connect him with the commission of the offence

Validity

Prosecution conceded that no material was available to connect the accused with the commission of the offence, therefore, case against accused required further inquiry in terms of S. 497(2), Cr.P.C

Bail application of accused was allowed and he was admitted to bail, accordingly. Naheed M. Sultana for Applicant. Muntazir Mehdi A.P.-G. for the State

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD TASNIM, J.

Applicant is booked in Crime No.703 of 2010 under section 324/34, P.P.C. of Police Station Site (A), Karachi. He in the first place applied for bail before learned IVth Assistant Sessions Judge Karachi West in Sessions Case No.778 of 2010 but his bail application was dismissed by the learned trial Judge vide his order dated 15-11-2010 for the reasons mentioned therein. Against the aforesaid order present bail application has been made. The facts as disclosed by the complainant in his statement under section 154, Cr.P.C. recorded by A.S.-I. Saiful Malook at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital are that his real brother namely Gul Muhammad had given some amount to the accused persons namely Ahmed Zaib and Rehmat Ali in connection with a business transaction. Since the above named accused persons were neither returning the amount to the brother of the complainant nor doing any business as such on the same day i.e. 24-8-2010 at about 6-30 p.m. the accused persons were passing through the street where his brother Gul Muhammad called them and demanded his amount upon which they both became flared up and started beating to the complainant's brother. The accused Ahmed Zaib caused a dagger blow near the kidney of complainant's brother with intend to kill him while caused second blow on the left shoulder of the injured Gul Muhammad, due to which his brother became injured. He has further disclosed that the incident was seen by the Mohalla people and then rescued his brother Gul Muhammad. Then the complainant along with Mohalla people took his brother to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment. Hence he lodged the present F.I.R. against the above named accused persons. Learned counsel for applicant has submitted that there is no allegation against the present applicant. No overt act has been attributed to him. She says that against co-accused direct allegation has been made for stabbing the Gul Muhammad with dagger. Learned counsel for applicant says that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as there is no material available with prosecution which connects the present applicant with the commission of offence. Learned A.P.-G. has opposed the grant of bail. However he could not point out any material which connects the applicant with the offence and frankly conceded that no material is available with prosecution which connects the applicant with commission of offence. This case requires further inquiry in terms of subsection (2) of section 497, Cr.P.C. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed and applicant is admitted to bail on his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000 and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court. M.W.A./R-20/K Bail granted.