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Lahore High Court
Crl. Misc. No. 43462-B of 2025, decided on 18.9.2025.
Presented By: Ali Zia Bajwa, J.
Mr. Azmat Hussain Sidhu, Advocate for Petitioner. Hafiz Asghar Ali, DPG for State and Abbas SP, Arif Inspector and Ghazanfar SI with police record. Rai Ashfaq Ahmad Kharal, Advocate for Complainant. Date of hearing: 18.9.2025.
Crl. Misc. No. 43462-B of 2025, decided on 18.9.2025.
Presented By: Ali Zia Bajwa, J.
Mr. Azmat Hussain Sidhu, Advocate for Petitioner. Hafiz Asghar Ali, DPG for State and Abbas SP, Arif Inspector and Ghazanfar SI with police record. Rai Ashfaq Ahmad Kharal, Advocate for Complainant. Date of hearing: 18.9.2025.
KHIZAR IMRAN--Petitioner
VERSUS
STATE and another--Respondents
Law: Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
Section: 497(1)
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 302,34
PLJ 2026 Cr.C. (Note) 5 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)-- ----S. 497(1)--Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860), 1860, Ss. 302 & 34--Post-arrest bail, dismissal of--Allegation of--Nominated in FIR--Armed with fire-arms with common intention committed--Qatl-i-amd--The eye-witnesses have fully implicated petitioner in their statements recorded u/S. 161, Cr.P.C--During investigation, not only alleged weapon of offence was recovered on pointing out of petitioner, rather same was matched with recovered crime empties, and in this respect, positive report of PFSA is available on file--The case of petitioner falls within ambit of Prohibition contained in Section 497(1), Cr.P.C.--Sufficient incriminating material is available on record; which prima facie connects petitioner with commission of alleged offence. [Para 4] A Order Through this petition filed under Section 497, Cr.P.C., the petitioner seeks his post-arrest bail in case FIR No. 801/2023, dated 21.05.2023, offences under Sections 302 and 34, PPC registered with Police Station Housing Colony, District Sheikhupura. 2. Precisely the allegation against the petitioner as per the contents of the crime report is that on 21.05.2023, at 1:30 a.m., he along with his nominated co-accused and two unknown accused persons while armed with the firearms in furtherance of their common intention committed Qatl-i-Amd of Usama Naazar brother of the complainant. 3. Arguments heard and the record perused. 4. It has been straightaway observed by this Court that the petitioner is well named in the crime…