ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.292 of 2026

 [ Gulsher son of Malki Khan versus The State ]

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

For hearing of bail application

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10.02.2026

            Mr. Javaid Ahmed Rajput, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Muhammad Mohsin, A.P.G. a/w IO/PI Abdul Rasheed

            M/s Muhammad Daud Narejo & Kamran Ali Kalhoro, advocates filed Vakalatnama on behalf of complainant

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SHAMSUDDIN ABBASI, J.- Applicant/accused Gulsher son of Malki Khan seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.892/2025, registered at P.S. Boat Basin, Karachi for offence under Sections 364-A, 34, PPC, after rejection of their bail plea by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I/Special Court (ARITA-2021), Karachi South vide order dated 15.01.2026.

2.         It is alleged in the FIR that alleged abductee Ms. Suman, aged about 14/15 years who was studying in Qartaba Maddressah, went to Maddressah on 09.11.2025 but did not return till 02:00 p.m. Upon inquiry from Maddressah, it was informed to him that she did not attend Maddressah on that day. Prior to that, one Mst. Ayesha along with her mother came to his home and demanded the hand of his daughter Suman for his brother Aadil, which he refused and upon such refusal they threatened for dire consequences, as such, he suspected that his daughter was kidnapped by Adil son of Gulsher, hence the aforesaid FIR.

3.         Learned counsel for applicants submits that applicant is not nominated in the FIR and he has been implicated through further statement of complainant recorded by the IO on 10.11.2025 due to mala fide intentions and ulterior motives; that applicant was arrested on 12.11.2025 and he is behind the bar since then without any progress in trial.

4.         On the other hand, learned A.P.G., assisted by learned counsel for complainant, opposed for grant of post arrest bail on the ground that son of applicant has abducted the minor girl for committing Zina, which make out a heinous offence against the society; that applicant has taken different pleas by placing forged, fake and fabricated documents in shape of Nikahnama and Affidavit of Free, which were verified by the IO and found such documents as fake; that Section 195, Cr.PC is attracted in the present case as the applicant party has placed on record forged documents.

5.         Heard learned counsel for applicants as well as learned A.P.G. and learned counsel for complainant and perused the material available on record.

6.         From tentative assessment of the material available on record, it appears that the applicant is not nominated in the FIR and he was later on implicated by the complainant through his further statement recorded by the IO on 10.11.2025; that applicant is father of main accused and there is no material against the applicant which connects with the alleged offence. Case of applicant calls for further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC. Reliance is placed on the case of Muhammad Ameen versus the State (2022 SCMR 1444). Therefore, the applicant is admitted to post arrest bail, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) and P.R. bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

7.         Needless to mention here that the observations made hereinabove are tentative in nature, the same would not prejudice the case of either party at trial.

8.         Instant criminal bail application is disposed of in the above terms.

 

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Gusher/PS