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Mst. SANGEETA vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 949 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 949 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Mst. SANGEETA vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---; S. 9; Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997)

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. SANGEETA VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Pregnant woman---Detention of minor along with mother---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of 1550 grams of charas---Report of Woman Medical Officer revealed that the accused person's minor baby boy aged about 1 year was detained along with her in the jail---Accused was in fragile condition and was also in advanced stage of pregnancy who required proper medical care and caution, therefore, she was entitled to claim that the child to whom she would give birth should be born in free atmosphere and not in prison, thus the accused was also entitled to be admitted to bail on that sole ground---Accused had no antecedents and credentials of criminal activity and was no more required by the police, hence, incarceration of the accused would not serve any useful purpose to the prosecution---Petition for grant of bail was accepted, in circumstances.

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