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Criminal Bail Appln. No.57 of 2025
Ali Haider ‘Ada’, J.
Complainant Shahid Hussain Ghanghro. : through Miss. Rizwana Jabeen Siddique, Advocate
Applicants Imtiaz Khatoon & Shumaila : through Mr. Sabir Ali Samo, Advocate. The State : through Mr. Khalil Ahmed Maitlo, D.P.G. Sindh for State.
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 395,342,324,353,412
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 497(1)
Summary
The bail application of female accused Imtiaz Khatoon and Shumaila in Crime No.91 of 2024, under sections 395 and 342 PPC, was initially declined by the Additional Sessions Judge. The incident involved armed persons forcibly taking cattle and fleeing with a Tractor-Trolley. Although the accused were present, they did not have active roles or weapons at the scene, and their names did not appear prominently in the FIR. The applicants had previously been granted bail in a related case involving recovery. Given the protective nature of law for women accused under prohibitory clauses and the lack of direct involvement, the court granted their post-arrest bail subject to furnishing surety and PR bond, while emphasizing that these observations are tentative and the trial court will decide based on full evidence.
Core Points
Applicants Imtiaz Khatoon and Shumaila sought post-arrest bail in a case of robbery and wrongful confinement.
FIR alleges armed robbery involving five men and two women, with cattle taken forcibly.