MUHAMMAD WASEEM NAWAZ Versus THE STATE

ORDER

SH. RIAZ AHMAD, C.J.-‑‑ Petitioner Muhammad Waseem Nawaz alias Chhina Loola seeks post‑arrest bail in a criminal case vide F.I.R. No. 145, dated 21st of March, 2001 registered with Police Station Rangpura on charges under sections 302/324/148/149, Pakistan Penal Code, the same having been declined by a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court thrice on 29‑6‑2001, 21‑9‑2001 and 3‑12‑2001 respectively.

2. The precise allegation against the petitioner is that he being a member of an unlawful assembly armed with lethal weapons had fired from the motorcar, as a consequence whereof, one passerby namely Abdul Majeed was injured. In support of this petition, it is contended that petitioner has been declared as innocent. Mian Abdul Qayyum Anjum, Advocate Supreme Court for the State stated that in one of the investigations, he was found guilty, record shows that petitioner is a desperate criminal and that there are series of murders between the parties.

3. Considering the case from all angles, we are of the view that 8 discretion exercised by learned Single Judge in refusing the grant of bail to petitioner is not open to any exception and interference by this Court because, prima faice, there are no reasonable grounds to believe that petitioner is innocent. Consequently, this petition stands dismissed being devoid of merit and substance and leave to appeal declined accordingly.

N.H.Q./M‑386/S

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