IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
Criminal Bail Application No.441 of 2026
[ Muhammad Noman s/o Qazi Riaz Hussain versus the State
]
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DATE |
ORDER WITH
SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs |
For
hearing of bail application
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12.03.2026
Mr.
Pervaiz Iqbal Butt, advocate for applicant
Mr.
Sharafuddin Kanhar, A.P.G.
SIP/IO
Malik Aziz-ur-Rehman of PS Manghopir
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Applicant/accused Noman Khan son of
Riaz Hussain seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.851/2025, registered at P.S.
Manghopir, for offence under Sections 420, 423, 467, 468, 471, 474, 34, PPC,
after rejection of his bail plea by learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV,
Karachi West vide order dated 27.01.2026.
2. Brief facts of the prosecution case are
that on 13.11.2025 present applicant visited Police Station Manghopir and
handed over letter dated 11.09.2024, issued by JM-XXVI, Karachi west regarding
return of case property Crime under Section 550 Cr.PC i.e. Vehicle No.LWN6828,
Model No.1981, whereby SHO was ordered to return the vehicle. Said letter
appeared to be suspected, which was dispatched to Court for the purpose of
verification through PC Zain Abass to which the Court replied in writing that
the said letter is forged. Said Muhammad Noman again came to police station and
asked for return of said vehicle, however, he was arrested, his person search
was conducted and recovered JM-XV Karachi Central letter, which was taken in
possession; on further personal search two rich mobiles TECNO CAMMON40 I Phone-11,
Cash Rs.850/-, his original CNIC, Motorcycle No.KPU-1440, which were taken in
possession. On inquiry he disclosed that he got prepared these stamps and
letters with the help of one Bashir who resides in old Sabzi Mandi. Hence the
subject FIR.
3. Learned
counsel for applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has been
falsely implicated in this case due to mala fide intentions and ulterior
motives; that neither the applicant has produced any letter to the police for
release of vehicle nor the vehicle was detained at police station; that there
is no record that any entry was made by the police regarding receiving the
letter dated 11.09.2024 and the letter was managed by police; that case has
been challaned and applicant is no more required for further investigation. He
finally prayed for grant of post arrest bail to the accused.
4. On the
other hand, learned A.P.G. submits that there is sufficient material available
on record to connect him in the alleged offence and he has managed/prepared
fake and false documents on order to release the vehicle from police station
and the police recovered from his possession another letter of same nature
having issued by Judicial Magistrate-XV, Karachi Central; that the alleged
offence comes within the ambit of prohibitory clause of Section 497, Cr.PC;
that he is involved in five other criminal cases of kidnapping for ransom,
robbery and other heinous offences, hence he is not entitled for grant of post
arrest bail.
5. Heard
learned counsel for applicant, learned A.P.G. and perused the material
available on record.
6. The
allegation against the applicant that he has produced letter dated 11.09.2024
issued by Judicial Magistrate-XXVI, Karachi West for release of Vehicle
No.LWN-6828, Model 1981, Hino Maker, Engine No.JOSCUJ11365. On receiving such
letter, police got the said letter verified and the learned concerned Court has
written letter dated 15.11.2025, contents of the same are reproduced as under:
“Whereas,
verification in respect of release order regarding the vehicle truck
No.LWN-6828, Model 1981, Hino maker, engine No JOSCUJ11365 is required by your
office, I have searched the whole record but no any such kind of record is
found regarding any application submitted by the applicant namely Bashir Ahmed
S/O Muhammad Sharif and no such as order is passed, said document is false and
forged. The round seal on the said letter is not similar and it bears the
different description.
Further
in order to ascertain the truth Signature was also verified from the concerned
learned judicial magistrate namely Miss Rehana Shar to which the then has
clarified that it is not her signature and the signature bears on said letter
is fake.
In
view of above it appears that this document is fake and forged same is managed
one. Therefore you are directed to take appropriate action in accordance with
law under intimation to this court.”
7. It has
come on record that applicant has prepared and produced a fake and false letter,
allegedly issued by learned Judicial Magistrate-XXVI, Karachi West. Learned
counsel for applicant mainly contended that no such vehicle is seized by police
and fake story has been managed by the police. Learned A.P.G. has denied and
submits that vehicle is property entered in the book 19 of P.S. Moreover,
applicant has criminal record and he is previously involved in heinous offences
of kidnapping for ransom, robbery and other offences. Sufficient material is available
on record which connects the applicant in the alleged offence, which comes
within the ambit of prohibitory clause of Section 497, Cr.PC. Therefore, no
case for grant of post arrest bail is made out and the instant criminal bail
application is dismissed.
8. The
observations made herein above are tentative in nature and would not prejudice
the case of either party at trial.
9. Instant criminal bail
application is disposed of in the above terms.
J U D G E
Gulsher/PS