FAKHAR ZAMAN vs State S — 2023 PCrLJ 496 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 496 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: FAKHAR ZAMAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---; Crimes Act (XL of 2016)

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Judgment text as reported

FAKHAR ZAMAN VS State S. 497---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss.20, 21 & 24---Dignity of natural person, modesty of natural person and cyber stalking---Bail, refusal of---Harassing and blackmailing a woman---Complainant alleged that accused had been displaying and transmitting information from his Whatsapp account to harm her reputation and privacy---Validity---Accused not only displayed images and videos but in order to gain financial benefits from complainant, whose husband was abroad had received handsome ransom---Role of accused fell within the preview of definition covered under his implication---In offences punishable with less than 10 years of imprisonment bails were granted but in appropriate cases it was never compulsion to the Court to grant bail as a rule and could depart from such rule to deny any favour to accused where complainant was helpless, and had been victimized due to her nude images and videos and blackmailed her financially to get illegitimate demand---Complainant was put under extortion of sending her images and nude videos to her husband---Accused sexually harassed complainant who was a married woman while her husband was abroad doing labour for earning livelihood for family---Bail was declined in circumstances.

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