Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 497

  Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1860) S. 497--Bail-Only evidence against accused: (i) deceased last seen alive in accused's company; (ii) extra-judicial confession Persons confessed to-Not men of importance and belonging to another village-No reason for accused to confess before persons of no help to them particularly in view of deceased having hanged himself with a rope and committed suicide, as apparent- from circumstances-Case, held, covered by subsection (2) of S. 497 Accused released on bail.                                                                                                                                    ORDER This is an application 'for grant of bail by Ghulam Muhammad, Sher and Yaqub under section 497/498, Cr. P. C. They are accused of an offence under section 302/34, P. P. C. for the murder of Nazir Ahmad (deceased) vide F. I. R. No. 12l/7l dated 15-8-1972. According to the F. I. R. lodged by Muhammad Nawaz, the brother of the deceased that one Abdur Rehman raised a noise whereupon he along with some others rushed up to him. Abdur Rehman informed them that the dead body of Nazir Ahmad (deceased) was hanging from a rope. The complainant acid his companions went with him to the river bank and saw that Nazir Ahmad was hanging from a tree with a noose, around his neck. At the end of the F. I. R. the complainant has mentioned that he has strong suspicion against Ghulam Muhammad Sher and Yaqub…