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AHMAD KHALID BUTT vs State S — 2021 SCMR 1016 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 1016 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
AHMAD KHALID BUTT 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

AHMAD KHALID BUTT VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20, 21 & 24---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 34 & 109---Malicious code, cyber stalking, common intention, abetment---Offences alleged in the FIR fell outside the prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C., maximum punishment whereof was five years and three years respectively---accused was behind bars for the last about four months---Even as per contents of FIR, he was not the principal accused---Grant of bail in such like cases was a rule and refusal thereof an exception---No exceptional circumstances had been pointed out to refuse the concession of bail to the accused---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into an appeal and allowed, and accused was allowed bail.

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