PCRLJ 2001

2001 P Cr (PLP)

MAQSOOD JAVED‑‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
Criminal Miscellaneous No.3288/B of 2001, decided on 5th July, 2001.
Honorable Judges
Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhary, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2001 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhary, J
Parties MAQSOOD JAVED‑‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent
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Representation

  • M.A. Zafar for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑S. 497‑‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), 5.302/34‑‑‑Bail‑‑‑Police after having found the accused innocent during investigation had recommended his discharge from the case‑‑‑Co‑accused was not traceable‑‑‑Case of accused on' account of result of investigation was one of further inquiry‑‑‑Accused was admitted to bail in circumstances. Mian Saeed‑ud‑Din for the State.

Judgment & Decree

M.A. Zafar for Petitioner. Mian Saeed‑ud‑Din for the State. Criminal case F.I.R. No.470, dated 13‑9‑2000 was registered at Police Station Thikriwala, Faisalabad, under section 302/34, P.P.C. on the report of Asghar Ali. According to complainant, he was returning from Imam Bargah to their village alongwith Muhammad Ilyas and others. When they reached near a field having cotton crop belonging to Mehmood a co -villager, Maqsood, petitioner armed with pistol and an unknown person also armed with pistol emerged out of the cotton crop. The petitioner shouted whereafter his companion fired at Muhammad Ilyas, who fell down. Maqsood Javed, petitioner also tired twice at Muhammad Ilyas. The complainant and the P. Ws. were also statingly threatened by the accused. The motive for the incident was stated to be that Murad Ali, father of the complainant was murdered about 44/45 years back by grandfather of Maqsood Javed and due to that grievance, he had murdered Muhammad Ilyas.

2. Petitioner was arrested and seeks postarrest bail in the matter.

3. Learned counsel for the parties have been heard and record seen.

4. The petitioner was found innocent during the investigation conducted and the police recommended for discharge of the accused from the case. The co‑accused of the petitioner was not even traced by the police in the course of investigation. The case of the petitioner on account of result of investigation is considered to be that of further inquiry.

5. The petitioner is allowed ball in the sum of rupees one lac with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court. N.H.Q./M‑644/L Bail allowed.