Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860

Section: 489-F

Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section: 497(1),497(2)

Summary

The applicant, Ghulam Ali, sought pre-arrest bail in Crime No. 03 of 2025, registered at Police Station Hingorja under Section 489-F PPC (dishonored cheque). The complainant, his brother-in-law, alleged that Ghulam Ali took Rs. 3,000,000 to arrange a job but failed to do so and issued a cheque which was dishonored. Ghulam Ali argued the case was a result of a family dispute following his divorce from the complainant's sister, and that the cheque was misused in collusion with the complainant’s family.

The Court found several inconsistencies and doubts in the prosecution’s version:

The timeline of events was contradictory, especially regarding the issuance of the cheque and the ongoing family discord.