2024 SCMR 1567 Bail Before Arrest Case Laws & Judgments Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, J.- Through the present
petition, the petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the order of Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 29.01.2024, (Impugned Order) whereby the pre-arrest bail has been declined to him in FIR No.1002 dated 17.10.2023 registered under Section 489-F PPC at the Police Station City Sargodha.
2. According to the gist of the aforesaid FIR lodged by Muhammad Pervaiz Ali Hassan (complainant), on 08.06.2023 the brother-in-law of the complainant purchased the property from the accused through the complainant. The complainant in this regard made a payment of Rs. 20,00,000/- to the petitioner in the
presence of witnesses and in return, the petitioner/accused Muhammad Anwar issued a cheque bearing number 02559350 of his account before the witnesses in favour of the complainant. That on the petitioner’s demand, the complainant also gave him Rs.2,00,000/-. Subsequently, the petitioner failed to complete the transaction therefore the complainant demanded back his amount and compensation. On the specified date, complainant deposited the cheque in question in the account for its encashment but the same was dishonoured due to a dormant account. Download