TAHIRA BATOOL vs State S — 2022 PLD 764 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 764 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: TAHIRA BATOOL vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

TAHIRA BATOOL VS State S. 497(1), first proviso---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 395 & 412---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Dacoity---Female accused---Bail, grant of---In cases of women as mentioned in the first proviso to section 497(1), Cr.P.C, irrespective of the category of the offence, bail was to be granted as a rule and refused as an exception---Persons involved in the commission of offences of robbery or dacoity were usually professional criminals and there was a likelihood that they would repeat the offence if enlarged on bail, but the case of the present female-accused was distinguishable as she was working as a maid in the house of the complainant as per his own version, therefore, she did not appear to be a professional robber or dacoit and the Court did not find likelihood of her repeating the offence if released on bail---Petition for leave to appeal was converted onto appeal and allowed, and accused was admitted to post-arrest bail.

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