Syed QAISER MEHMOOD vs The STATE (CHAIRMAN NAB) Ss — 2022 YLR 2452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Syed QAISER MEHMOOD vs The STATE (CHAIRMAN NAB) Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Syed QAISER MEHMOOD VS The STATE (CHAIRMAN NAB) Ss. 9(a)(ix) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition--- Bail, grant of--- Hardship case---Adjournment, grant of---Effect---Accused persons were in custody for about more than four years on the allegation of cheating members of public at large---Validity---Adjournment was sought and was granted by Court unconditionally without any direction to further trial on next date and prosecution failed to raise any objection effectively over it nor made any vigorous effort to check such conduct---Such adjournment diluted role, if any, of accused in effectuating delay in trial to a considerable extent---Not only the accused but Trial Court by failing, consciously or unconsciously, to realize consequences of such charity and prosecution by content onlooker had become privy to a great extent, to delay in the trial---Both the accused were in jail for a considerable time and looking at the pace of the trial wherein only one witness had been examined till then---Prosecution was likely to take long time to conclude the case and composition which was detrimental to right of accused person to expeditious trial guaranteed under the Constitution---Accused persons were entitled to a relief of bail, a temporary arrangement which was subject to final outcome of case, in any case---Bail was allowed, in circumstances.

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