ORDER
SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail Application
No.659 of 2023
(Anees versus The State)
ate Order with signature of Judges
For
hearing of bail application
14.06.2023
Mr. Muhammad Imran Kalmati, advocate for the applicant
Ms. Rubina Qadir, D.P.G.
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It
is alleged that the applicant with the rest of the culprits robbed the
complainant Irfan Khan, a police constable, of his belongings, was apprehended
at the spot by the passerby person, from him was secured the robbed property
and an unlicensed pistol of 30 bore with magazine containing one live bullet,
which he allegedly used in the commission of incident, for that the present
case was registered. On refusal of post arrest bail by learned VII-Additional
Sessions Judge, Karachi South, the applicant has sought for the same from this
Court by way of instant bail application u/s 497 Cr.P.C.
It
is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant being
innocent has been involved falsely by the police by foisting upon him robbed
property and crime weapon; the FIR has been lodged with the delay of about 1 ½ hour;
there is conflict between the contents of FIR and 161 Cr.PC statements of the
PWs and the applicant is in jail since 8 months, therefore, he is entitled to
be released on bail on point of further inquiry.
Learned
D.P.G. for the State has opposed to release of the applicant on bail by
contending that he has been apprehended at the spot and offence which he
allegedly has committed is affecting the society at large.
Heard
arguments and perused the record.
The
applicant is named in the FIR with specific allegation that he with rest of the
culprits robbed the complainant of his belongings, was apprehended at the spot
by the complainant with the help of the passerby and on apprehension from him
has been secured not only the robbed articles but the unlicensed pistol which
he allegedly used in the commission of the incident. In that situation, it would
be premature to say that the applicant being innocent has been involved in this case falsely by the police. Indeed,
the police was having no reason to involve the applicant in this case falsely
by foisting upon him the robbed property
and crime weapon. Delay in lodgment of FIR is appearing to be natural and same
even otherwise could not be resolved by this Court at this stage. No material
conflict with regard to contents of FIR of the incident and 161 Cr.PC
statements of PWs is noticed. If for the sake of argument, it is believed to be
so, even then such conflict could not be resolved by this Court for the reason
that the deeper appreciation of facts and circumstances is not permissible at
bail stage. The applicant may be in custody since eight months but such custody
may not be a reason to release him on bail in case like present one, which is
affecting the society at large. There appear reasonable grounds to believe that
the applicant is guilty of the offence with which he is charged.
No
case for release of the applicant on bail is made out, consequently, the
instant bail application is dismissed.
J
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