Pre-arrest bail is an extra ordinary relief to be granted only in extraordinary situations to protect innocent persons against victimization through abuse of law for ulterior motive.

7. It is settled law that if accused ahs a good case for post arrest bail, the plea of the complainant to send him behind the bars for few days by dismissing his application for prearrest bail was held to be ludicrous. Reliance is made upon Muhammad Aslam versus The State(2000 YLR 1341) and Nazar Muhammad and 2 others v. the State (2012 P.Cr.L.J. 430). Pre-arrest bail is an extra ordinary relief to be granted only in extraordinary situations to protect innocent persons against victimization through abuse of law for ulterior motive. Guidance is sought from Rana Muhammad Arshad v. Muhammad Rafique and another (PLD 2009 Supreme Court 427).  

Part of Judgment

IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT LAHORE

Criminal Miscellaneous (Bails)
10140-B-15

2015 LHC 6622