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Petitioner: Mst. ASIA and anothers VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Amanullah Abbasi Title: Mst. ASIA and anothers vs THE STATE Case No.:Criminal Bail Application No,2085 and Miscellaneous Applications Nos.2222
and 2223 of 1996 Date of Judgment:1996-12-08 Reported As: 1998 P Cr. L J 103 Result: Bail allowed Judgment ORDER 1. Exemption is granted for the time being. 2. Exemption is granted for the time being. 3 Heard Advocate for the applicants and Mr. Zawar Hussain Jafri, Assistant Advocate-General F.I.R. In this case was registered on 21-5-1996 for offences under sections 10 and 16 of Zina Hudood Ordinance. The complainant Muhammad Bashir stated in the F.I.R. That his wife Mst. Asia had illicit connection with one Manzoor. The learned Advocate for the applicant submits that there was dissolution of marriage between the complainant and Mst. Asia and he has produced copy of the notice dated 5-2-1996 addressed to Mst. Asia. He has also produced photo copy of the Nikahnama of Mst. Asia with Manzoor. He submits that there was no illicit connection but there was valid marriage between Mst. Asia and Manzoor, who is applicant before this Court. The previous marriage stood dissolved. ' Mr. Zawar Hussain Jafri, Assistant Advocate-General has no objection if bail is granted to the applicant. In view of the abovementioned facts and the fact whether the previous marriage stood validly dissolved requires enquiry. I, therefore, grant bail to both the applicants subject to their furnishing surety in the sum of Rs,50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand) each with P.R. Bond each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.