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Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Rafique Tarar, Manzoor Hussain Sial Title: LIAQUAT ALI vs Mst. BASHIRAN BIBI and another Case No.: Criminal Petition for Leave to Appeal No, 500/L of 1993 Date of Judgment:1994-02-26 Reported As: 1994 SCMR 1729 Result: Leave refused

Judgment ORDER ' MUHAMMAD RAFIQ TARAR, J.---Liaquat Ali petitioner seeks leave to appeal from the order of a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court dated 20-10-1993 whereby he allowed bail to Mst. Bashiran Bibi respondent in a case under section 10/16 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. Bail was allowed on the ground that the A respondent being a woman was covered by proviso 1 to section 497(1) of the Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing the learned counsel we do not find any ground for B interference with the discretionary order passed by the High Court. The petition is dismissed.

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