AZIZ-UR-REHMAN Versus State

This matter concerns a bail application filed by the petitioner, Aziz-ur-Rehman, who was denied bail by the lower court following his arrest in connection with the alleged theft of electric wire. The core legal question was whether the petitioner was entitled to bail given the circumstances of the recovery and the status of his co-accused. The court observed that co-accused individuals had already been granted bail because the offences charged did not fall within the prohibitory clause of the relevant criminal procedure law. Furthermore, the court noted that the alleged recovery of wire from a third party, who was neither an accused nor a witness, lacked proper identification by the investigating agency. Additionally, the primary suspects caught red-handed were also on bail. Consequently, the court held that the petitioner was entitled to the same relief as his co-accused. The court granted the bail application, directing the petitioner's release upon furnishing bail bonds, emphasizing the principle of consistency in bail matters where the evidence against the accused is weak or lacks proper identification.