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Petitioner: FARID KHAN VS Respondent: The STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain, Shafi-ur-Rehman Title: FARID KHAN vs The STATE Case No.:Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 73 of 1982 Criminal Appeal
No. 13 of 1982 Criminal Misc. No. 3305-B/81 Date of Judgment:1982-03-19 Reported As: 1982 SCMR 949 Result: Bail granted Judgment ORDER ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.-The petitioner who is accused of offence under section 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, seeks Leave to Appeal against the order of the Lahore High Court dated 25-1-1982, rejecting his bail application. . 2. We issued notice to the State. The case has come up for hearing again. 3. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as for the State. We do not wish to make any observation which may prejudice the case of either of the parties at the trial. Suffice it to say that there appears to be reasons for believing that the petitioner is not guilty offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or 10 years' R. I. Or more. We, therefore, convert the petition into appeal and allow the same. 4. The petitioner is granted bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Assistant Commissioner, Chinniot.