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MUHAMMAD AJMAL vs State S — 2022 SCMR 274 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 274 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
MUHAMMAD AJMAL vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497; Crimes Act (XL of 2016)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AJMAL VS State S. 497(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---prevention ofelectronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20, 21 & 24---Making objectionable videos of a woman by intoxicating her and sharing the same over social media---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Rule of consistency---Co-accused had already been granted bail on the basis of concessional statement made by the victim herself---Device used for sharing the objectionable video was of the co-accused and as such the case of the accused was at better footings as compared to co-accused--- As the co-accused had already been enlarged on bail, therefore, the accused was entitled for the concession of post-arrest bail on the plea of consistency---Furthermore maximum punishment for the offence under the statute was 05 years which did not attract the prohibitory clause ofS. 497, Cr.P.C.---Prima facie, there were sufficient grounds to take into consideration that the case of the accused was fully covered by S. 497(2), Cr.P.C. calling for further inquiry to his guilt--- Consequently petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed and accused was admitted to bail.

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