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Syeda SUMERA ANDLEEB vs State S — 2021 SCMR 1227 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 1227 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
Syeda SUMERA ANDLEEB vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---; S. 489-F---D; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

Syeda SUMERA ANDLEEB VS State S. 497--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Bail, grant of---Female accused---Maintaining joint account with the main accused---Admittedly the accused lady was maintaining a joint account with her husband, who was fugitive from law---Accused was taken into custody by the police and she was behind bars for the last 11 months without commencement of trial---Maximum punishment provided under the statute for the offence was 3 years---Record further showed that the signature over the cheque mismatched with the specimen signature, which was ultimately dishonored---Even otherwise, the accused was a woman and had three children to look after including a 5 year old child---Offence alleged did not fall within the prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed, and accused was admitted to bail.

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