BILAL JAN vs State S — 2021 PCrLJ 323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 PCrLJ 323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: BILAL JAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---P; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

BILAL JAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 371-A & 371-B---Selling person for purposes of prostitution, buying person for purposes of prostitution---Bail, grant of---Scope---Prosecution case was that the police officials including a lady constable, pursuant to general complaints regarding prostitution and selling/buying of girls for the purpose thereof, raided the place of occurrence, apprehended two girls and two boys, including the accused, in objectionable condition with certain incriminating articles---Story of prosecution was that there were general complaints regarding prostitution in the said building but record was silent about such complaints---No statement of the owner of the building was recorded so as to substantiate the stance of the complainant---Section 371-A & 371-B, P.P.C. provided selling/buying persons for the purpose of prostitution while the accused was shown merely present in objectionable condition along with a girl---No medical report of accused was available on record to support the version of complainant--- Co-accused had already been granted bail by the Trial Court---No search warrant was obtained from the Judicial Magistrate, and having not done so, the case of accused required further inquiry as required by subsection (2) of S. 497, Cr.P.C.--- Petition for grant of bail was allowed, in circumstances.

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