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ABDUL REHMAN vs State S — 2022 SCMR 526 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 526 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
ABDUL REHMAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---; S. 497; Crimes Act (XL of 2016)

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL REHMAN VS State S. 497---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 3, 4 & 21---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Cyber stalking, transmitting objectionable images of a woman---Bail, refusal of---Plea of accused that offences alleged did not fall within prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Held, that ordinarily, upon conclusion of investigation in criminal cases falling outside the remit of"prohibition", motions for release on bail are favourably received, nonetheless, such practice is not without limitations---In the present case, privacy of a young lady had grievously been intruded to the utter embarrassment of her family; even her marriage went into peril---Incident was reported by her father-in-law and, thus, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the concurrent view of the Courts below in denying bail to the accused was correct---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed, leave was declined and accused was refused bail.

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