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| 2025 SLG 4668 2025 SLD 4668 = 2014 LHC 1907 |
Lahore High Court
Criminal Misc.No.17048-B of 2013
PRESENT; (Aalia Neelum) JUDGE
10.01.2014 Mr. Munir Ahmad Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioners and petitioners in person. Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad Kharal, AAG and Amanat Virk SI along with record for the State. Pir S.A Rashid, Advocate for the complainant.
Criminal Misc.No.17048-B of 2013
PRESENT; (Aalia Neelum) JUDGE
10.01.2014 Mr. Munir Ahmad Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioners and petitioners in person. Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad Kharal, AAG and Amanat Virk SI along with record for the State. Pir S.A Rashid, Advocate for the complainant.
Hadayat Ali etc
VERSUS
The State etc.
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 302, 324, 34 PPC
Core Legal Points (Ratio Decidendi)
Two contradictory versions (complainant vs. investigation) make the case one of further inquiry — entitling accused to bail under Section 497(2) Cr.P.C.
Findings of successive police investigations declaring an accused innocent and placing his name in Column No.2 carry significant evidentiary weight.
Courts may examine merits in pre-arrest bail, particularly to prevent abuse of process and protect innocent persons from false implication.