NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA vs State S — 2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURT

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NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA VS State S. 489-F---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXVII---Section 489-F of P.P.C.---Purpose---Section 489-F of P.P.C. is not a provision, which is intended by the Legislature to be used for recovery of an alleged amount, rather for recovery of any amount, civil proceedings provide remedies, inter alia, under Order XXXVII of C.P.C. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA VS State S. 497---Bail, grant of---Offences not falling within the prohibitory clause---Scope---Grant of bail in the offences not falling within the prohibitory clause is a rule and refusal is an exception. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Accused allegedly purchased six cars worth Rs.117,00,000 (rupees one crore seventeen lacs) from the complainant and paid Rs.17,00,000 in advance in cash whereas for the rest of the amount i.e. Rs.100,00,000 (rupees one crore) he gave a cheque to him, which was dishonoured when presented to the Bank---Accused contended that he neither received any car nor gave the disputed cheque to the complainant; that he gave blank cheque of the amount in question to a third person for purchase of a bungalow, which was now being utilized against him---Validity---As per the contents of the crime report, the accused and the complainant had business ties---Counsel for the complainant admitted that the complainant did not have the receipt for the alleged sale of cars---Question as to whether the accused purchased the cars and issued the cheque in question to the complainant was a question which would be resolved by the Trial Court after recording of evidence---Accused was behind the bars for more than four months and the maximum punishment provided under the statute for the offence under section 489-F, P.P.C. was three years and the same also did not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C.---Case against the accused squarely fell within the ambit of section 497(2), Cr.P.C. calling for further inquiry into his guilt---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed, and accused was granted bail. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA VS State S. 497--- Bail--- Registration of another similar FIR--- Mere registration of (another) FIR against an accused does not disentitle him for the grant of bail if on merits he has a prima facie case. Head NotesCase Description

NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA vs State S — 2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURT

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