ZEESHAN ANJUM vs State S — 2022 MLD 1091 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 1091 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: ZEESHAN ANJUM vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 498---P; S. 462-I---A; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

ZEESHAN ANJUM VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 462-I---Abstraction or tampering, with distribution or auxiliary---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Further inquiry---Mala fide of complainant---Scope---Accused was charged for committing theft of electricity by using bogus meter---So far no detection bill had been issued against the accused---Investigating Officer had not taken into custody the relevant record whereby such reference of meter could be tracked in the record or otherwise---Accused had placed on record copy of application dated 04-10-2021 (the date of occurrence), stating therein that on 01-10-2021 his meter was disconnected and had requested for its restoration---Such fact transpired that on 04-10-2021 when Electric Company FESCO Department raided, no meter was installed at the premises but later on 12-10-2021 present FIR was registered---Offence with which the accused was charged with did not fall within the prohibitory clause---Prosecution story was shaky, therefore, question of further inquiry arose---Involvement of the accused in the case with mala fide intention of the complainant could not be ruled out---Petition for grant of pre-arrest bail was allowed, in circumstances.

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