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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Zafar Pasha Ch. Title: MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No,4184/B of 2001 Date of Judgment:2001-09-04 Reported As: 2002 MLD 1142 Result: Bail granted
Judgment ORDER ' The petitioner is accused of an offence under sections 302/148/149 read with section 109, P.P.C. Earlier the case was registered under section 365, P.P.C. And section 364 was added. According to learned counsel, there is no evidence against the petitioner. However, as per investigation, 17 accused persons including the petitioner took deceased Iftikhar alias Tari alongwith them. Subsequently on the basis of the evidence collected during the investigation, it was found that four accused-persons, namely, Ata Muhammad, Maajid, Latif and Liaqat committed murder of deceased Iftikhar alias Tari. The statement of the deceased's father is also to the same effect. As according to the investigation, the petitioner is not responsible for commission of murder and four specific persons have been found to be concerned with the murder, therefore, the allegation that the petitioner is vicariously liable for the. Murder committed or he has absetted the commission of offence in any manner is a question which is open to further inquiry. He is, therefore, admitted to bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs,1,00,000 (Rupees one lac) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.