ZEESHAN vs State S — 2022 YLR 2046 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2046 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: ZEESHAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---B; S. 497---P; S. 7---K; S. 7; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860); Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997); Anti-Terrorism Act

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Judgment text as reported

ZEESHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Every accused is entitled to fair and speedy trial and no bail can be withheld as punishment. S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 365, 365-A & 109---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully confine person---Kidnapping or abducting for extorting property, valuable security, etc---Abetment---Act of terrorism---Bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Contradictory statements---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused persons sought post-arrest bail in an FIR lodged under Ss. 365, 365-A & 109, P.P.C., read with S. 7 of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997---Allegation against accused persons was that of abduction for ransom---Incident was reported with unexplained delay of more than two hours---Accused persons were nominated in the crime report---Features of accused were not mentioned in the FIR---Statements of abductee recorded under Ss. 161 & 164, Cr.P.C. were at variance regarding mode and manner of the occurrence---Recoveries were effected from the accused persons and their physical custody was not required by the investigating agency---Accused persons were behind the bars since their arrest and their continuous detention for indefinite period would be unfair---Case against accused persons was one of further probe within the meaning of S. 497(2), Cr.P.C.---Petition was allowed and the accused persons were admitted to bail, in circumstances.

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