Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Samiullah vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Samiullah vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 295-; Penal Code ( XLV of 1860 )

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Samiullah VS State Ss. 497 & 196---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act ( XL of 2016 ), Ss. 9, 10 & 11---Penal Code ( XLV of 1860 ), Ss. 295-a, 295-B, 295-C, 298-a & 109---Blasphemous contents on social media forums---Bail, grant of---Complaint under the law, non-filing of---Effect---Section 196 of the Cr.P.C provides that no Court shall take cognizance of certain offences, which includes S.295-a, P.P.C., unless upon complaint made by order of, or under authority from, the Federal Government, or the Provincial Government concerned, or some officer empowered in this behalf by either of the two Governments---In the present case, no complaint has been made by order of or under authority from either government---Realizing the issue's sensitivity, said safeguard was built into the law, on which ground applicant /accused made case for his concession to bail---applicant was admitted to post-arrest bail, in circumstances.

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