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1988 PCRLJ 2097

KHUSHI MOHAMMAD VS THE STATE

Petitioner: KHUSHI MOHAMMAD VS Respondent: THE STATE

Court: Lahore High Court

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

1988 P Cr

1988 P Cr. L J 2097 (1)

[Lahore]

Before Qurban Sadiq Ikram, J.

KHUSHI MOHAMMAD and another--Petitioners

versus

THE STATE--Respondent

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1962/B of 1988, decided on .l2th June, 1988.

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--

---S. 497--Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979), S.16--Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.379--Bail, grant of- Accused allegedly assisting co-accused in abduction of a woman--No allegation of rape against accused--Bail allowed in circumstances.

C. M. Latif Rawn for Petitioners.

M.A. Chaudhary for the State.

ORDER

This is a petition on behalf of Khushi Mohammad and his son Mohammad Ashraf in a case under section 376, P.P.C. and section 16 Ordinance VII of 1979 in which they are being prosecuted alongwith Arif, Mst. Allah Rakhi and Mst. Irshad Bibi. It is not denied that Mst. Allah Rakhi and Mst. Irshad Bibi are on bail. The allegation against Khushi Mohammad and Ashraf petitioners is that they assisted Arif accused to entice Mst. Farzana Bibi daughter of Noor Din, wife of Mohammad Sarwar complainant. The police has challaned Mst. Farzana Bibi, abductee also as an accused in the case. There being no allegation of rape against Khushi Mohammad and Ashraf petitioners, I allow them bail on their furnishing of bail bonds in the sum of Rs.10,000 with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of A. C./Duty Magistrate, Sialkot.

S.A./K-100 /L Bail allowed.

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