YAROO vs THE STATE
The Supreme Court of Pakistan heard a petition for leave to appeal against the judgment of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, which had dismissed the petitioner's post-arrest bail application in a case registered under Sections 302, 324, 148, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860. The core legal question was whether an accused is entitled to the concession of post-arrest bail when only general allegations of causing injuries to witnesses are attributed to him, without any specific fatal injury being assigned to the deceased, alongside a prolonged period of incarceration. The Supreme Court observed that the petitioner was armed only with a Soti, faced purely general allegations regarding injuries caused to witnesses, was attributed no injury whatsoever to the deceased, and had been in jail for over a year. Consequently, the Court converted the petition into an appeal and granted post-arrest bail to the petitioner subject to furnishing surety bonds.
- Whether an accused facing general allegations of causing injuries to witnesses, with no fatal injury attributed to the deceased, is entitled to post-arrest bail?
- Whether prolonged custody exceeding one year without specific attribution of fatal injury justifies the grant of post-arrest bail in a murder trial?
- Section 302, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
- Section 324, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
- Section 148, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
- Section 149, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
ORDER
1. ' TANVIR AHMED KHAN, J.---Leave to appeal is soughtagainst the judgment dated 15-4-2002 whereby post-arrest bail application of the petitioner was declined by the learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan, in a case emanated out of F.I.R. No,52 of 2001 registered on 18-7-2001 at Police Station Shah Wali, District Rajanpur, under sections 302/324/148/149, P.P.C.
2. ' The facts succinctly narrated for the disposal of this petition are that the aforesaid F.I.R. Was registered at the statement of one Nawab to the effect that on the fateful day the petitioner alongwith his co-accused launched murderous assault on the complainant party resulting into death of Elahi Bakhsh, brother of the complainant, and inflicted injuries to Irshad Ali and to him (i.e, the complainant). It was also stated in he F.I.R. That from the firing of co-accused Nawab, his brother Ali Bakhsh also sustained injuries. The petitioner is alleged to have been armed with a Soti and general allegations of causing injuries to the witnesses were levelled against him alongwith Ganwar and Sher Khan, who too were armed with Soties.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that there are allegations of general nature against the petitioner and his two co-accused for causing injuries to the witnesses. He has contended that in fact complainant side was the aggressor. According to him, it is a case of double version and the petitioner, being an elderly person, is entitled to be enlarged on bail as he is in jail for the last more than one year. He has further stated that the petitioner has filed a private complaint against the complainant party and the learned Judicial Magistrate has summoned six of their co-accused.
4. ' We have considered the contentions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case with their assistance. We have noticed that the allegations against the petitioner are of general nature. No injury whatsoever has been attributed to him to the deceased. He is in jail for the last more than one year. Keeping in view the aforestated facts and circumstances of the case into consideration, this petition is converted into appeal and the petitioner is admitted to bail in the sum of Rs,50,000 with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
5. ' The appeal stands disposed of in the terms stated above.
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