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Supreme Court of Pakistan
Criminal Petition No.952 of 2023 (Against the order dated 19.07.2023 of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, Rawalpindi passed in Crl.M.No.1757-B/2023)
PRESENT: Mr. Justice Yahya Afridi, CJ Mr. Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui Mr. Justice Shakeel Ahmad
For the
Respondent(s): Not represented On Court’s Call: Mr. Ahmed Raza Gillani, Additional Prosecutor-General, Punjab Date of Hearing: 08.04.2025
Criminal Petition No.952 of 2023 (Against the order dated 19.07.2023 of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, Rawalpindi passed in Crl.M.No.1757-B/2023)
PRESENT: Mr. Justice Yahya Afridi, CJ Mr. Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui Mr. Justice Shakeel Ahmad
For the
Respondent(s): Not represented On Court’s Call: Mr. Ahmed Raza Gillani, Additional Prosecutor-General, Punjab Date of Hearing: 08.04.2025
The State through Prosecutor General, Punjab …Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
Muhammad Hanif and another …Respondent(s)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 10A
Law: Anti Terrorism Act, 1997
Section: 19(7)
SUMMARY;
This Supreme Court order, authored by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, addresses the State’s petition seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Lahore High Court (LHC) to accused persons involved in the May 9, 2023 violence cases. The State challenged certain findings in the LHC bail order as exceeding legal authority and contrary to evidence before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) and LHC.
Key points and legal references from the order include: