Syed MUHAMMAD ALI JAFERI vs State S — 2025 SCMR 838 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 838 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: Syed MUHAMMAD ALI JAFERI vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---; Crimes Act (XL of 2016)

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Judgment text as reported

Syed MUHAMMAD ALI JAFERI VS State S.497---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20 & 21---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Sexual harassment and blackmailing---Bail, grant of---Case not falling in prohibitory clause---Complainant alleged sexual harassment and blackmailing against her husband on the basis of sharing her objectionable images on social media---Trend of such like activities is rising pointing towards deterioration of cultural values---Duty is cast upon Court to see whether from the facts and peculiar circumstances a case of bail is made out---Offences alleged in F.I.R. fell outside prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C. and maximum punishment of imprisonments for them were five years and three years respectively---Accused was behind the bars for the last 2-3 months---Grant of bail in such-like cases was a rule and refusal was an exception---Supreme Court granted bail to accused as no exceptional circumstances were pointed out to refuse concession of bail---Appeal was allowed.

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