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USMAN alias OSSO vs State S — 2023 PCrLJN 41 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2023 PCrLJN 41 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2023
Parties
USMAN alias OSSO vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---P; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

USMAN alias OSSO VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 114, 504, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Bail, refusal of---Allegations against the applicant-accused was that on 20.02.2018 at about 1630 hours, he along with four other persons formed an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of their common object committed murder of the deceased---Record showed that the alleged incident took place on 20.02.2018 at 4.30 p.m., whereas the same was reported on 21.02.2018 at 8.45 p.m.---Delay, if any, had also been properly explained by the complainant---Trial Court had recorded the examination-in-chief of three witnesses included complainant but said witnesses were not being cross-examined by the counsel of accused, therefore, delay, if any, in conclusion of trial, was on the part of accused---On the one hand, applicant sought bail and on the other hand, he was adopting delaying tactics in conclusion of trial, which was not warranted under the law---Since there was direct allegation against the present accused for causing fire arm injury to the deceased, assertion of complainant had also been supported by medical evidence on record---Nothing on record that complainant had any ill will with the applicant and police papers showed that Investigating Officer during investigation, had collected sufficient material against the accused---Merely because there were cross FIRs or cross cases registered by both parties against each other could not be a ground for grant of bail---Nothing was on file to show that cross case was ever filed at the instance of accused---Bail application was dismissed, in circumstances.

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