Zakir Mir vs State S — 2025 YLR 2809 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court

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Zakir Mir VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419, 420 & 506---Cheating by personation, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for valuable security, criminal intimidation---Bail, refusal of---Allegations against the petitioner-accused were that he purchased electrical wires worth Rs. 12,28,900/- from the shop of complainant and handed over a cheque valuing of Rs. 58000/- which was dishonoured when presented before the concerned bank---From perusal of record it transpired that besides the instant case more than 10 other similar nature cases had been registered against the present petitioner/accused vide different FIRs---Hence, record suggested that the petitioner was habitual offender as many cases of cheating and fraud had been registered against him---Some incriminating material/articles had been recovered on the pointation of the present petitioner/accused from different shops of the city---Deceptive behavior of the petitioner depriving the innocent and poor people from their amounts was a factor which could not be ignored lightly---Offence committed by the petitioner/accused was not only heinous but also an offence against humanity and society as the petitioner/accused had deceived many innocent persons---Tentative assessment of available record revealed that there existed a prima-facie case against the petitioner/accused therefore, he was not entitled for concession of bail at this stage---Although the offences for which the petitioner-accused had been charged did not fall within the ambit of prohibitory clause of S.497, Cr.P.C, even then the petitioner-accused was not entitled for concession of bail as a matter of right---Bail petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

Zakir Mir vs State S — 2025 YLR 2809 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court

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