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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH BENCH AT SUKKUR____.

Cr. Bail Application No. S-302  of 2019

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DATE             ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE ________________________________________________________________

 

 

For  hearing of Bail Application.

 

 

01-07-2019.

 

 

Mr.  Saeed Ahmed Chachar Advocate for applicants along with applicants / accused.

Mr. Abdul Majeed Mirbahar Advocate for complainant.

Mr. Aftab  Hussain Shar Additional P.G.

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                        Applicants / accused Liaquat Ali and Nazir Ahmed are present on interim pre-arrest bail granted to them by this Court vide order dated 28.05.2019. Today this bail application is fixed for confirmation or otherwise.

         

2.                 The allegations against the applicants /accused are that at the time of alleged incident they caused lathi blows to P.W Mst. Razul which hit her on his left arm and left hand respectively. The Medico Legal Officer has described the injuries as Shujjah-e-Ghari Jaifah Hashmihah which falls under section 337-F(v) PPC for which punishment is not more than five years.

 

3.                It is argued by learned counsel for applicants / accused that the applicants being innocent have falsely been involved by the complainant in this case on account of their landed property and the alleged offence does not fall within prohibitory clause of section 497 Cr.P.C. He further submits that parties have compromised the matter outside the Court and in this case charge has been framed by the trial Court.

 

4.                Learned Additional P.G assisted by learned counsel for complainant has recorded his no objection if the interim pre-arrest bail already granted to them is confirmed on same terms and conditions.

 

5.                I have heard learned counsel for the parties at some length and after perusing the record I have come to this conclusion that the applicants  have made out their case for confirmation of bail on the ground that admittedly parties are in litigation on account of their dispute with them over landed property and there is only allegation against the applicants / accused that they allegedly caused lathi blows to Mst. Razul which hit on her left hand and arm respectively which is admittedly on non vital part of the body. The MLO has described these injuries as Ghair-Jaifah Hasmihah which falls under section 337-F(v) PPC, for which punishment is not more than five years thus it appears that the case of the applicants do not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497 Cr.P.C. In such situation grant of bail is a rule and its refusal is an exception. No exceptional ground has been pointed out in this bail application against the accused to refuse bail. Besides this the parties have compromised the matter outside of this Court.

 

6.       In view of above, I confirm interim pre-arrest bail already granted to the applicants / accused on same terms and conditions with directions to the applicants / accused to appear before the trial Court to face trial. In case the applicants / accused misuses the bail the trial Court would be competent to cancel the bail of the applicants / accused without making any reference to this Court. It is sated by the parties that the parties have compromised the matter, therefore, trial Court is directed to decide the case expeditiously preferably within the period of two months as per law under intimation to this Court.

7.       Needless to mention here that observations, if any, made hereinabove are tentative in nature and woul  d not influence the trial court while deciding the case of the applicant/accused on merits.

 

                    The bail application stands disposed of.

                       

 

 

                                                                           JUDGE

 

                                                           

                                                           

 

 

Irfan/PA.