WAQAS NAZIR vs State S — 2022 SCMR 955 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 SCMR 955 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: WAQAS NAZIR vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---; S. 7---P; S. 337-; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

WAQAS NAZIR VS State S. 497---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 337-a(i)---Firing and destruction of property within District Court Complex---Bail, refusal of---admittedly on the day of the event large number of supporters of each side had gathered in the court premises in connection with a bail hearing---Recovery memos confirm seizure of crime empties as well as two vehicles carrying offensive weapons with munitions from inside the court premises---Damaged nameplates, broken benches and other installations removed during the occurrence were also part of the inventory---In such circumstances High Court had correctly exercised its discretion in refusing bail to the accused persons---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed, leave was declined and accused persons were refused bail with the observations that District/Trial Courts constituted the most important tier of the judicial system, where parties braced each other face to face at close blank with the Judge and advocates within physical reach; that these temples of justice, by necessary implications, were required to be most guarded by law; that it was essential that all those who manned the first rung of judicial ladder attended their pursuits with the satisfaction of being safe and secure; that it was equally important that even the mightiest should not dare to contemplate a transgression without a backlash sanctioned by law. Head NotesCase Description

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