ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.3348 of 2025

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

For hearing of bail application

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24.02.2026

            Mr. Abdul Sattar Sarki, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Sharafuddin Kanhar, A.P.G. & Ms. Rukhsana Qassim Mirjat, ADPP

            Complainant present

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            Applicant Habibullah son of Muhammad Ishaque seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.688/2025, registered at P.S. Sachal, Malir Karachi for offence under sections 377, 511, PPC, after dismissal of his post arrest bail plea by learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Malir Karachi vide order dated 05.08.2025.

            During pendency of instant bail application, complainant Ismail appeared and filed affidavit of no objection for grant of bail on the basis that police has wrongly arrested the applicant in this case, he is not real culprit and the real culprits are absconders.

 

            Learned counsel for applicant submits that in view of affidavit submitted by complainant, case of applicant requires further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC.

 

            On the other hand learned A.P.G. opposed for grant of bail on the ground that alleged offence is heinous one and the applicant has been nominated in the FIR, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of post arrest bail.

 

            Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned A.P.G., complainant in person and perused the material available on record.

 

Complainant has appeared in Court and has filed affidavit of no objection, by exonerating the applicant from the commission offence. He further stated that actual culprits are absconding and the applicant is innocent. The case of prosecution is based on the private witnesses, who are not willing to support its case. In view of the affidavit submitted by the complainant, case of the applicant/accused requires further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC. Therefore, applicant above named is admitted to post arrest bail, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

 

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

 

            The instant criminal bail application is accordingly disposed of.

 

                                                                                                            J U D G E

Gulsher/PS