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ALLAH MUHAMMAD vs State S — 2022 YLRN 180 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 180 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Parties
ALLAH MUHAMMAD vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---G; S. 14---T

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Judgment text as reported

ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State S. 497---Gas (Theft, Control and Recovery) Act (XI of 2016), S. 14---Tampering with gas pipelines---Bail, refusal of---Delay in conclusion of trial---Scope---Accused was arrested under the Gas (Theft, Control and Recovery) Act, 2016, on a raid at a restaurant found to be using an unauthorized gas connection of which the accused claimed to be the owner---Third bail application was filed by the accused on the ground that the Trial Court had failed to conclude the trial within four months as directed by the High Court and that he had paid the amount of the gas theft alleged in the challan---Held; direction by a Superior Court to the Trial Court to conclude a trial within a specified period was an administrative direction and non-compliance thereof for whatever reason did not ipso facto entitle an accused to be admitted to bail---Subsequent payment by the accused of the amount of gas theft alleged could not be considered as a fresh ground for bail by itself when bail had already been denied on merits---None of the grounds constituted fresh ground for bail---Petition for grant of bail was dismissed, in circumstances.

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