Barkat ullah vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 994 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 994 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Barkat ullah vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---; S. 497

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Judgment text as reported

Barkat ullah VS State S. 497--- Bail, grant of--- Principles--- Bail is directly linked to right of liberty of an individual, who, unless found guilty on conclusion of trial, has to be considered innocent--- Slightest dent, visible on tentative assessment of material available on record in prosecution's case, entitles accused to grant of bail, even if offence alleged to have been committed is hit by prohibitory clause--- Prohibition on grant of bail in S.497(1), Cr.P.C. is not absolute, rather is dependent on satisfaction of Court to that reasonable grounds exist that accused is connected with commission of offence--- No hard and fast rule can be laid down to regulate discretion of Court relating to its satisfaction for grant/refusal of bail--- Court may take into account all grounds collectively or any one of them in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and grant or refuse bail.

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