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SHAH FAISAL vs State S — 2022 YLR 2052 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 2052 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
SHAH FAISAL vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---; S. 497

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Judgment text as reported

SHAH FAISAL VS State S. 497---anti-Money Laundering act (VII of 2010), Ss. 3 & 4---Foreign Exchange Regulation act (VII of 1947), Ss. 5 & 23---Offence of money laundering---Restrictions on payments---Bail, grant of---Scope---accused sought bail after arrest, who was allegedly a Manager involved in the business of hundi and FIa had recovered Pakistani currency in large quantity, hundi hawala receipts, mobiles containing messages of hundi hawala and large number of cheque books of various Banks---accused was specifically nominated in the FIR with the specific allegation that at the time of raid he was apprehended red-handed from the premises but it was not disputed that he was not owner of the business premises which was being run by co-accused, who had already been apprehended and was still behind the bars---accused was only an employee and performing his duties as Manager---No independent witness was associated and the proceedings were carried out in presence of FIa officials---None of the offences mentioned in the crime report fell within the ambit of prohibitory degree of S. 497, Cr.P.C and in such like cases bail was a rule and refusal was an exception---Case of accused was one of further inquiry---Petition for grant of bail was allowed, in circumstances.

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