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| 2026 SLG 550 2026 SLD 550 = 2026 PHC 1285 |
Peshawar High Court
Cr.Misc. (BA) No. 66-A/2026
Presented By: (ABDUL FAYAZ) JUDGE
Date of hearing……………….23.02.2026…………………………... Petitioner (Azhar Khan) By Malik Mujahid Awan, Advocate.
Respondents. (State) By Sardar Basharat, Additional Advocate General and (Complainant) In person.
Cr.Misc. (BA) No. 66-A/2026
Presented By: (ABDUL FAYAZ) JUDGE
Date of hearing……………….23.02.2026…………………………... Petitioner (Azhar Khan) By Malik Mujahid Awan, Advocate.
Respondents. (State) By Sardar Basharat, Additional Advocate General and (Complainant) In person.
(Azhar Khan)
VS
. The state.
Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860
Section: 489-F
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 497
Tag Line
Offence under Section 489-F PPC (dishonoured cheque) is not hit by the prohibitory clause of Section 497 Cr.P.C.; bail is ordinarily granted as punishment may extend to fine.
Summary
The petitioner sought post-arrest bail in a case registered under Section 489-F PPC for issuing a cheque of Rs. 2.45 crore which was dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
The Court held that: