ADIL ZAMAN vs State S — 2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ADIL ZAMAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused sought post-arrest bail in an FIR registered under Ss.302 & 34, P.P.C.---Complainant was not an eye-witness of the incident and she had lodged the FIR on the information received by her from the wife of a prosecution witness via phone---Prosecution witnesses in their statements under S. 161, Cr.P.C. had stated that the accused was accompanied with main accused at the time of incident---False implication of accused could not be ruled out as the informer had relations with the complainant party---Mere presence of accused at the spot with no specific role did not disentitle him from concession of bail---Case of accused prima facie called for further inquiry in terms of subsection (2) of S.497, Cr.P.C.---Petition for grant of bail was allowed, in circumstances.

ADIL ZAMAN vs State S — 2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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