ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.3322 of 2025

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

For hearing of bail application

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28.01.2026

            Mr. Illahi Bux Lakho, advocate for applicant

            Mr. Muhammad Noonari, D.P.G.

            Mr. Muhammad Shafiq Abdullah Khosa, advocate for complainant

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Shamsuddin Abbasi, J.-- Applicant Muhammad Rasheed son of Muhammad Ameen seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.1117/2025, registered at P.S. Surjani Town, for offence under Section 365-B, PPC read with Section 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2018, after dismissal of his bail plea by learned Additional Sessions Judge-X, Karachi West vide order dated 08.10.2025.

 

            Brief facts of the prosecution case are that on 26.08.2025 complainant Jamil Ahmed lodged aforesaid FIR, alleging therein that his daughter Humaira Bibi is missing since 25.08.2025.

 

            Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is not nominated in FIR; that statement under Section 164, Cr.PC of the alleged abductee was recorded on 04.09.2025 wherein she has disclosed the name of one of accused as Rasheed. During investigation applicant was arrested and the complainant, who is father of alleged abductee, has sworn affidavit of no objection in favour of the applicant.

 

            Learned D.P.G. and counsel for complainant have recorded no objection for grant of bail to the applicant on the ground that complainant, who is father of alleged abductee, has sworn affidavit of no objection in favour of applicant.

 

            Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned D.P.G. and learned counsel for complainant and perused the material available on record.

 

            Applicant is not nominated in FIR, he has been arrested and implicated in this case on the basis of statement recorded under section 164, Cr.PC of the alleged abductee by learned concerned Magistrate, in which she has disclosed the name of one of accused as Rasheed. Applicant has filed post arrest bail and complainant and alleged abductee have sworn their affidavits of no objection for grant of bail to the applicant. In her affidavit of no objection, alleged abductee has exonerated the present applicant from commission of offence. It is mater of record that complainant and alleged abductee are not supporting the case against applicant, which requires further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC. Therefore, the applicant/accused is admitted to post arrest bail, subject to his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) and P.R. bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

 

            Needless to mention here that the observations made hereinabove are tentative in nature, the same would not influence the trial Court while deciding the case of the applicant/accused on merits.

 

            Instant criminal bail application is disposed of in the above terms.

 

J U D G E

 

Gulsher/PS