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KASHIF DARS vs State Ss — 2020 PCrLJ 259 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2020 PCrLJ 259 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2020
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
KASHIF DARS vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
Crimes Act (XL of 2016); Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

KASHIF DARS VS State Ss. 497(5) & 498---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 16, 20 & 21---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419 & 109---Unauthorized use of identity information, offences against dignity of a natural person, offences against modesty of a natural person, cheating by personation, abetment---Bail, cancellation of---Scope---Allegation against accused was that he, through his cell number, created a fake Facebook I.D. and circulated defamatory content, indecent and abusive images---Magistrate granted bail to the accused while Sessions Judge cancelled the bail---Accused had admitted that the disputed cell number was registered in his name as well as in his use---Technical analysis of mobile phone of accused showed that objectionable edited images of the complainant and others were found therein---Complainant was not aware of the accused, he had only noticed certain fake pages on internet and Facebook carrying objectionable material and had reported the matter to the FIA to "identify the persons involved in the crime"---Prima facie, documentary evidence was more than enough to connect the accused with the offence---Sessions Judge had rightly cancelled the bail granted to the accused---Petition for grant of bail was dismissed.

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