1988 SCMR 117

AKHTAR HUSSAIN Versus STATE

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Citation1988 SCMR 117

CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan

Case No.Criminal Appeal No. 154 of 1987 in Criminal Petition No. 265 of 1987

Date1987-10-27

Judge(s)Aslam Riaz Hussain and Javid Iqbal, TJ

Authored byAslam Riaz Hussain

ResultBail granted

ORDER

1. ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J. --Akhtar Hussain petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the order of the High Court, dated 20-7-1987, dismissing his bail application in a case under section 11/16 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979).

2. 2.Learned Additional Advocate-General, Punjab, has appeared to oppose the petition.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for both sides we convert it into an appeal and proceed to dispose it of as such.

3. From the arguments of the learned counsel for the parties as well as from the documents on the record we are of the view that prima facie, there are reasonable grounds for holding that the appellant is not guilty of the allegations made against him in the F.I.R. He is, therefore, entitled to be released on bail. We, therefore, accept the appeal and grant bail to the appellant in the sum of Rs.20,000 with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court of Illaqa Magistrate.

4. It may be observed that the observations made in this order shall not affect the prosecution case at the trial.

5. M.I./A-120/S Bail granted.