ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Criminal Bail Application No.3383 of 2025

[ Pervaiz Ali son of Agan versus The State ]

DATE

ORDER WITH SIGNATUREs OF JUDGEs

 

For orders on office objection

For hearing of bail application

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29.01.2026

            Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Jiskani and Ms. Safia Lakho, advocates for applicant

Mr. Sharafuddin Kanhar, APG a/w SIP Nasim Khan of PS Shah Latif Town

Complainant in person

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SHAMSUDDIN ABBASI, J.- Applicant/accused Pervaiz Ali son of Agan seeks post arrest bail in FIR No.1313/2025, registered at P.S. Shah Latif Town, Malir Karahi for offence under sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 337-A(i), 354, 114, PPC, after rejection of his bail plea by learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Malir, Karachi vide order dated 25.11.2025.

2.         Brief facts of the prosecution case are that on 04.09.2025 at 11:20 p.m. when complainant was present in his house along with inmates, when the applicant along with co-accused, who were armed with dragger, hammer and pistol, entered the complainant’s house and accused Bakht Ali, who was armed with dragger and Juman, who was armed with hammer, caused dragger and hammer blows to him whereas applicant was shown armed with pistol but no specific role has been assigned to him.

3.         Learned counsel for applicant submits that specific role has been assigned to co-accused Bakht Ali and Juman, who caused injuries to the complainant and no specific role has been assigned to the applicant; that mere sharing of common intention has been alleged against him, which requires further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC.

4.         Learned A.P.G. and complainant, who is present in person, have opposed for grant of bail on the ground that applicant is nominated in FIR and he shared common intention with co-accused, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

5.         Heard learned counsel for applicant, complainant in person as well as learned A.P.G. and perused the material available on record.

6.         Admittedly, the specific role of causing injuries to the injured/complainant has been assigned to co-accused Bakht Ali and Juman and mere presence of applicant has been shown at the scene of offence. In my humble view, sharing of common intention in the commission of offence requires further inquiry in terms of Section 497(2), Cr.PC. It is settled proposition of law that merits of the case cannot be considered at bail stage as held by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the cases of Muhammad Ramzan versus Zafrullah (1986 SCMR 1380) and Muhammad Ijaz versus The State (2022 SCMR 1271). In view of such position, post arrest bail is granted to applicant above named, subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (One hundred thousand) and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

7.         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.

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

 

                                                                                                                        J U D G E

Gusher/PS