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Petitioner: Mst. BARKAT BIBI VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sajjad Ahmad Sipra Title: Mst. BARKAT BIBI vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No,175/B of 1994 Date of Judgment:1994-01-24 Reported As: 1994 MLD 1302 Result: Bail allowed
Judgment ORDER ' The petitioner is accused of offences under section 10/11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, vide F.I.R. No,284, dated 12-7-1993, registered at Police Station Nishatabad, Faisalabad. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the State were heard at ' length in respect of the contentions raised herein. Admittedly, the petitioner herself is the alleged victim of abduction and as such the offences under section 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, in her case calls for further inquiry. Furthermore, Nikahnama, dated 17-6-1993 registered with Abdul Ghani Nikah Registrar of Union Council, Kamoke, has been found to be genuine by the police. Therefore, the case of the petitioner is one of further inquiry. In addition thereto, as the petitioner is a woman, her case is covered under the first proviso to subsection (1) of section 497, Cr.P.C. It was further confirmed on behalf of the State that the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor a hardened criminal. 3. Therefore, the petitioner is hereby allowed bail in the sum of Rs,30,000 with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the A.C./Duty Magistrate, Faisalabad.