SOHAIL AHMAD vs State S — 2022 YLR 2210 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2210 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: SOHAIL AHMAD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---P; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

SOHAIL AHMAD VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss.16, 21 & 24---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419 & 506---Unauthorized use of identity information, modesty of natural person, cyber stalking, cheating and criminal intimidation--- Bail, grant of---Unexplained delay in lodging FIR---Offence not falling in prohibitory clause of S.497, Cr.P.C.---accused was arrested for making and sharing obnoxious videos of wife of complainant---Validity---Delay of five months in registration of FIR was not explained which had cast reasonable doubt on prosecution case---Offences allegedly committed under Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016, by accused were punishable up to 3 years---Grant of bail in offences which do not fall within the restrictive clause of S.497, Cr.P.C. is a rule and refusal thereof is an exception---No material was available on record which could bring petitioner's case within exception---No allegation that accused shared naked videos of complainant's wife with other persons---High Court made tentative assessment of case record which led to believe that involvement of accused regarding his guilt in crime as alleged needed further probe---Bail was allowed in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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