HASSAN NAWAZ vs State S — 2022 YLRN 211 ISLAMABAD

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HASSAN NAWAZ VS State S. 497---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 21 & 22---Offences against modesty of a natural person and minor---Child pornography---Bail, grant of---Mobile number not registered in the name of accused---Further inquiry---Completion of investigation---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been an administrator of social media accounts which were used to share, transmit, propagate, possess, sell and receive sexually explicit content of minors---Accused was not nominated by an alleged victim---Neither of the two mobile numbers, which as per FIR were associated with the social media accounts, was registered in the name of the accused---Case of accused was of further inquiry into his guilt---Offences alleged to have been committed by the accused did not fall within the prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Investigation had been completed and the accused was no more required for the purpose of investigation---As such, keeping him behind bars would not serve any useful purpose---Petition for grant of bail was allowed.

HASSAN NAWAZ vs State S — 2022 YLRN 211 ISLAMABAD

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