MANZUR AHMAD vs MANZUR AHMAD And 8 OTHERS — 1972 PCRLJ 1192

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 1192

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-11-10

Parties: MANZUR AHMAD vs MANZUR AHMAD And 8 OTHERS

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 1192

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah Title: MANZUR AHMAD vs MANZUR AHMAD And 8 OTHERS Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous Nos. 2118/B and 2420/B of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-11-10 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 1192 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT These are two petitions under section 497(5), Cr. P. C,, for cancellation of bail granted by me in two murder cases by my order, dated 22-7-1971 (impugned in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2420/B-71) and order dated 15-10-1970 (impugned in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2118/B-71). As common questions of law are involved and arguments have been heard together, therefore, both the petitions are being disposed of together. While granting bail in the first mentioned case, I noticed on the statement made by the learned counsel for the State, that three police officers investigated the case including a D. S. P. and had declared the eight respondents as innocent. I also noticed on the statement made by the learned counsel for the accused that they had not been summoned to face commitment proceedings nor a private complaint had been filed against them. On these facts particularly, on the result of the investigation by the police, I held that the case of the eight accused was covered by subsection (2) of section 497, Cr. P. C. and that they were entitled to bail. Ch. Nazir Ahmad Khan, learned counsel for the complainant, in support of the petition for cancellation of bail, has contended that the statements made…

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