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IRFAN SARWAR vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 71 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJN 71 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2022
Parties
IRFAN SARWAR vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---P; S. 497

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Judgment text as reported

IRFAN SARWAR VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20 & 22---Offences against dignity of a natural person---Child pornography---Bail, refusal of---accused was alleged to have been the administrator of social media groups which were used to propagate and disseminate child sexual exploitation content---Contention of accused, inter alia, was that the offences with which he was charged did not fall under the prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Mere fact that an offence did not fall within the prohibitory clause of S. 497(1), Cr.P.C., did not mean that such an offence had become a bailable offence---Discretion still remained with the Court to consider whether if a person accused of such an offence did or did not deserve the grant of bail in accordance with established norms governing the exercise of such a power---accused had committed the crime against the humanity by exploiting the most vulnerable segment of the society so such accused did not deserve the concession of extraordinary relief---accused had failed to make out case for grant of bail on the ground of further inquiry as envisaged under S. 497(2), Cr.P.C.---Petition for grant of bail was dismissed, in circumstances.

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