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MUHAMMAD IMRAN vs State S — 2021 PLD 903 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PLD 903 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
PLD
Parties
MUHAMMAD IMRAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---P; S. 497; S. 489-F---D; S. 489-F; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS State S.497---Post-arrest bail---Offences not falling within the prohibitory clause of S.497(1), Cr.P.C (Non-prohibitory offences)---Denial of post-arrest bail in non-prohibitory offences---Principles. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 903 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Bail, refusal of---Accused prone to repeating the offence and absconding---Record showed that the accused had been booked in as much as eight criminal cases under the same offence (S.489-F, P.P.C.) with different complainants and involving sizable amounts of money---Said cases spanned over the years 2018 to 2020 and three cases had been registered after the registration of the present case---Even though the accused had obtained bail in those cases, it did, prima facie, establish that the accused was prone to repeating the offence---Accused having been declared an absconder in the present case for over one and a half year generated the apprehension that he may avoid standing trial and hence delay the prosecution of the case---Material on record made the case of the accused fall under the exceptions to the rule of grant of bail in non-prohibitory offences---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was declined.

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