Mian Haseeb Madni vs State S — 2025 YLR 1951 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Mian Haseeb Madni VS State S. 497---prevention of electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20, 21, 24 & 54---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376-A, 509, 109 & 153---Harassing, threatening and blackmailing complainant by sending his personal video and audio on his cell phone through social media, rape, wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, abetment---Bail, dismissal of---Allegations against the accused-petitioner were that he sent some video and audio on cell phone of complainant through social media while committing zina with a lady constable---Record showed that petitioner was named in the F.I.R with specific and vital role of sharing and making viral video news clip on social media with the assertions that complainant was found committing 'Zina' with a lady constable---After going through the message, complainant brought the message into the knowledge of high-ups of police department and during the inquiry conducted by Superintendent of Police, the allegations levelled against the complainant through said Whats-app message were found to be false and baseless and petitioner and his co-accused were found to be guilty for the commission ofsaid blunder, which badly affected the reputation not only ofcomplainant but also that of police department as a whole---Cell phone recovered from petitioner contained the contents of V-log video and during the investigation it was also found that he shared the video with others---Incriminating material floating on the surface fully connected the petitioner with the crime---Petitioner's prima facie involvement in the offence alleged against him could not be dislodged---There was nothing to suggest that the case required further inquiry---In the case in hand, petitioner had gone to grotesque lengths to humiliate the complainant online, which might cause a detrimental effect on him---In such like cases a victim may even consider suicide due to shame and shock---Mere fact that the offences were not falling within the embargo contained in S.497 ofCr.P.C. did not mean that the offences had become bailable, as such concession of the bail could not be claimed as a right and bail could be refused where the offences were heinous in nature and affected the whole of the society---Bail petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

Mian Haseeb Madni vs State S — 2025 YLR 1951 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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