The august Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case of
“Husnain Mustafa and The STATE and another” (2019 S C M R
1914) has held as under :-
“Brutality inflicted upon the innocent souls is most
appalling to say the least, however, in the chequered
circumstances of the case, what cannot be lost sight of is
that the complainant, though most grievously aggrieved
and devastated, nonetheless, is not eye-witness of the
crime; his initial belief that the petitioner in connivance
with his former wife murdered the children is essentially structured upon a suspicion;
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Horrors of an (sic) heinous crime cannot impede release
of accused on bail, if otherwise his guilt called for further
probe nor bail can be withheld as a strategy for
punishment.”
Used in Judgment of
IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT BAHAWALPUR BENCH BAHAWALPUR JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
| Crl. Misc.-Post-arrest Bail-Under Section 497 CR.P.C 931-B-20
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