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2000 MLD 1807

AISMAT BEGUM vs THE STATE

Petitioner: AISMAT BEGUM VS Respondent: THE STATE

Court: Lahore High Court Decision Date: 2000-04-12

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Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Khawaja Muhammad Sharif Title: AISMAT BEGUM vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No,1077-B of 2000 Date of Judgment:2000-04-12 Reported As: 2000 MLD 1807 Result: Bail granted

Judgment ORDER ' Facts of the case are that the petitioner was caught red-handed by the police alongwith three other persons who were committing Zina with the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel claims bail on two-fold grounds, first is that the petitioner is lady, her case is covered by the first proviso of section 497(1), Cr.P.0 and second ground is that petitioner has a suckling baby aged about 10 months. 3. On the other hand learned State Counsel submits that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. And she has committed a heinous offence. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. On the last date of hearing Alamdar Hussian, S.- I. Had appeared alongwith State Counsel and he was directed to make an enquiry with regard number and ages of the children of the petitioner and to submit the same today. Needful has not been done. I cannot wait for that report. Although, heinous offence has been committed by the petitioner and her co-accused but being lady her case is covered by the first proviso of section 497 (1) Cr.P.C., moreover, she has a suckling baby. In this view of the matter, this petition is accepted and the petitioner is allowed bail in the sum of Rs,30,000 with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.

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