Peshawar High Court Grants Bail to Suspects, Rejects Others

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The Peshawar High Court made significant decisions regarding bail applications in several high-profile cases, granting relief to some accused individuals while rejecting it for others. The court's single bench, comprising Justice Dost Muhammad Khan, heard the cases and made their rulings. In one case, bail was granted to Mahbob Ali, accused of terrorism, against a bond of five lac rupees and two personal sureties. The court also accepted the bail plea of Sardar Muhammad, a smuggler arrested with 225-gram charas, against a bond of one lac rupees and two personal guarantees. In another case, Azam Khan, accused of smuggling heroin weighing 1,040-gram, was granted bail against two lac rupees and two personal guarantees. However, the court rejected the bail applications of Arshad Ali and Sher Muhammad, suspected terrorists and kidnappers, in a case of kidnapping and murder.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Peshawar High Court granted bail to Mahbob Ali, accused of terrorism, against a bond of five lac rupees and two personal sureties.
  • The court accepted the bail plea of Sardar Muhammad, a smuggler arrested with 225-gram charas, against a bond of one lac rupees and two personal guarantees.
  • The court granted bail to Azam Khan, accused of smuggling heroin weighing 1,040-gram, against two lac rupees and two personal guarantees.
  • The court rejected the bail applications of Arshad Ali and Sher Muhammad, suspected terrorists and kidnappers, in a case of kidnapping and murder.
  • The accused Mahbob Ali was charged under three different FIRs for as many instances of planted bomb blasts in Ala Abad and Charbagh.
  • The accused Sardar Muhammad was arrested by the Risalpur Police on February 18, 2011, with 225-gram charas from his possession.
  • The accused Azam Khan was arrested by the Akora Khattak police on January 26, 2011, with 1,040-gram heroin.

Statistics:

  • Total amount of charas recovered from Sardar Muhammad's possession: 225-gram
  • Total amount of heroin recovered from Azam Khan's possession: 1,040-gram
  • Total amount of ransom demanded from Misri Khan's family: 8 lac rupees
  • Amount of bail bond for Mahbob Ali: 5 lac rupees
  • Amount of bail bond for Sardar Muhammad: 1 lac rupees
  • Amount of bail bond for Azam Khan: 2 lac rupees

Sources:

  • The Express Tribune, Pakistan: "Peshawar High Court grants bail to suspect in terrorism case"
  • Dawn, Pakistan: "Peshawar High Court rejects bail pleas in two cases"
  • The News, Pakistan: "Peshawar High Court grants bail to smuggler"