ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Cr. Bail Application No.1128 of 2025

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

For hearing of bail application

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19.05.2025

            Mr. Muhammad Naveed Saleem, advocate for applicant

            Ms. Seema Zaidi, Additional Prosecutor General Sindh

            SIP Muhammad Nasir of PS Preedy, Saddar Karachi

            Complainant in person

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            Applicant Mubeen Ashraf seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.543/2024, registered at P.S. Preedy under section 397, 34, PPC, after rejection of his bail plea by Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Karachi South vide order dated 09.01.2025, who was allegedly arrested at the spot in presence of complainant and private person namely Abdul Nafay, while snatching motorcycle from complainant, whereas his two accomplices were escaped away along with snatched motorcycle.  

 

2.         Learned counsel for applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case by complainant; that nothing incriminating material has been recovered from his possession; that there is no CRO of applicant; that IO has recorded statement of complainant under section 154,Cr.PC at the spot; that there is violation of section 103, Cr.PC and no specific role has been assigned to the applicant/accused.

 

3.         On the other hand, learned Additional Prosecutor General Sindh, assisted by complainant, opposed for grant of bail on the ground that applicant was apprehended at spot; that complainant of this case has fully implicated him in his statement u/s 154, Cr.PC, which connects him in commission of alleged offence.

 

4.         Heard learned for applicant, learned Additional Prosecutor General Sindh, complainant in person and perused the material available on record.

 

5.         From tentative assessment of material available on record, it appears that applicant has been captured by police from the place of incident in presence of mashirs. Learned counsel for applicant mainly contended that there is violation of section 103, Cr.PC and the IO has failed to produce any independent witnesses. Since the applicant has been arrested at spot, which connects him in the commission of alleged offence. No case for grant of post arrest bail has been made out, therefore, instant criminal bail application is dismissed.

 

6.         The observations made herein above are tentative in nature the same would not prejudice the case of either party at trial.

 

                                                                                                      J U D G E

Gulsher/PS