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| 1973 SLG 3180 = 1973 SLD 3180 = 1973 PLD 747 |
Lahore High Court
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 693-B of 1973, decided on 26th February 1973.
Presented By: Karam Elahee Chauhan, J
M. Anwar, M. A. Rehman and Irshad for Petitioner. M. B. Zaman, A.G. assisted by Sh. Ijaz All for the State.
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 693-B of 1973, decided on 26th February 1973.
Presented By: Karam Elahee Chauhan, J
M. Anwar, M. A. Rehman and Irshad for Petitioner. M. B. Zaman, A.G. assisted by Sh. Ijaz All for the State.
Mian TUFAIL MUHAMMAD-Petitioner
VERSUS
THE STATE-Respondent
Law: Defence of Pakistan Rules, 1971
Section: r. 210, r. 49, r. 49(1)(a), r. 42(6)(a)
Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
Section: 498, 497
Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
Section: 124A, 153A
Law: West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960
Section: 16(a)
(a) Defence of Pakistan Rules, 1971, r. 210 read with r. 49 and Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 498----Supreme Court seized of question whether r. 210 limits and regulates powers of High Court for grant of bail---Matter being sub judice before Supreme Court, High Court did not consider r. 210 as bar to grant of bail if otherwise according to relevant law and merits a case for bail made out. In re v. Bhuvaraha Iyengar A I It 1942 Mad. 221(2); Saligram Singh and others v. Emperor A I R 1945 Pat. 69 anti Begum Silwat Sher Ali Khan v. The State P. S. L. A. No. K-28 of 1972 ref. (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898). S. 497 read with Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 124-A---Clause "Offence punishable with death or transportation for life" in S. 497, Cr. P. C.---Interpre tation---Argument that under S. 497, Cr. P. C. bail could be refused only where an offence was punishable "exclusively" by death or transportation for life and not where any other shorter sentence in substitution of death or transportation for life prescribed-Argument, held, fallacious-Reasonable ground existing for believing accused guilty of offence under S. 124-A, P. P. C. -Bail refused. Salehon and others v. The State P L D 1969 S C 267 ref. (c) Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 124-A & 153-A---West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (XXXI of 1960), S. 16(a)---Defence of Pakistan Rules, 1971, r. 49(1)(a" read with r. 42(6)(a)---Public speech not confined to mere recapitulation of political events but inflaming opinion against lawfully constituted Government; speech not confined to fair criticism of Government but intended to bring Government into hatred or contempt; speech aimed at impairing confidence of people in Government----Overall effect of speech: to create hatred, contempt and disaffection against Govern ment---Prima facie offence under S. 124-A, P. P. C., made out ---Bail under S. 497 refused---Criminal Procedure Code IV of 1898), S. 497. Miss Asma Mani v. The Government of the Punjab P L D 1972 S C 139; State v. Zia-ur-Rehman and others P L D 1973 S C 49; Satyendra Nath Mazumdar v. Emperor A I R 1931 Cal. 337; In re: S S. Badiwala A I R 1938…