MUHAMMAD USMAN vs State S — 2024 SCMR 28 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 28 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD USMAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---C

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD USMAN VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail application dismissed as withdrawn---Subsequent/second bail application, filing of---Maintainability---Fresh grounds---Scope---Second bail petition repeating the same grounds that were earlier taken is not competent---Moreover, the grounds raised by an accused in a subsequent bail application which were available at the time of filing of the earlier petition could also not be treated as fresh grounds nor urged for the purposes of seeking the same relief---If the ground on which bail has been sought subsists when a bail petition is withdrawn then such a ground can also not be taken again---However, the exception to this rule is in the case of entitlement of bail on statutory grounds (of delay in conclusion if trial).

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