SECTION 489F JUDGMENTS BY Mehar Azam Ali Abbasi 03046988440

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489- f---Di shones tlyissuingac heque- --Bail---Sur ety
amount ---Scope---Accus edwasgr ant edbai lafterar restbyt heTri
alCour tint hes um ofRs .
25,00,000/ -andPRbondi nt heli
keamount --- Subs equent ly,onappl i
cati
onoft heac c used,
thesur etyamountwasr educ edtoRs. 20, 00,000/ -butt heac c usedcouldnots ec uret he
requisi
tes uretyforhisrelease---Vali
dity- - -
Obj ec tofc all
ingupont heac c
us edt of urnish
suretywasnott openal i
zehi m buttoens ur ehi spr esenc eint heCour t
,therefore,t heamount
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ofsuret yhadt obef i
xedwi thregardtot henat ureoft heof fenceandmeansoft heac c used-
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edt oar rangeas uretyf orhisr eleasedes piteexpir
yofaboutf ourmont hs-
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--Accus edhadmadeoutar easonabl
ec aus ef orf urtherr educ ti
onofsurety--- HighCour t
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reducedt heamountofs uretyt oRs.
5,00, 000/ -.
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S.
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PenalCode(XLVof1860)
,s.
489-f
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S.497( 2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s

.489- f--- Dishones tlyiss
uingac heque- --Bai l
,gr ant
of--- Fur theri nqui r
y- --All
egat i
onagai nstt heac c usedwast hathei s
s uedc hequest ot he
compl ainantwhi c hwer edishonour ed,whenpr esent edbef or etheBank- --Pros ecut i
onc ase
wast hatt her ewasbus i
nessr elationshipbet weent hepar tiesandc hequeswer ei ssued
agai nstt hebus i
nes stransac tion---Investi
gat ingOf fic
erhadadmi tt
edt hattheac cus edhad
madepar ti
alpaymentofRs .tenmi l
li
onappr ox imat elytot hec omplainant ---Of fenc edi dnot
fal
lwi t
hint hepr ohi bitoryclaus eofS. 497,Cr .P.C-- -Circums tancessugges t
edt hati twasnot
ac as ewher ebai lshoul dber efusedasanexc eption- --Ulti
mat ec onvictionandi ncar ceration
ofgui l
tyac c us edc ouldr epairt hewr ongc aus edbymi stakenr el
iefofbai lafterar restbutno
satisfac t
or yr epar ationc ouldbeof f
eredt ot heac cusedf orhi sunjusti
fiedincar cerat i
oni fhe
wasac quittedul timat ely---Inves ti
gationint hec asehadbeenc ompl eted- -
-Ac c usedwas
previ ous l
ynon- convi c
t -
- -
Ac c usedwasnomor er equiredbyt hepol i
cef orthepur pos eof
furtheri nves tigat i
on- --Ac cusedwasbehi ndt hebar swi t
houtanypr ogr essint het rial---Fair
ands peedyt ri
alwasoneoft hef undament alr i
ght soft hepet iti
oner-- -Nomor alandl egal
compulsi
onexi
stedtokeeptheaccusedbehindthebarsforani
ndefi
nit
eperi
odwhich
amountedtopunishmentwit
houttri
al-
--Tentat
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sessmentofr
ecordshowedthatt
he
accusedhadmadeoutac aseoffur
therinqui
ryasenvi
sagedunderS.
497(2)
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P.C-
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peti
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22- A( 6)&154- - -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489- f-- -Di shonour ingofc heque- --Sec ond
FIR,quas hi ngof - --Sc ope- - -Gui del i
nest opol iceof f
ic er s- --Pet iti
oner /ac cus eds ought
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quas hingofs ec ondFI Rf ordi shonourofs ec ondc hequei ssueddur ings amet rans ac t
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whi chear lieroneFI Rhadal readybeenr egi ster ed- -
- Val idity- --Hel d,s ec ondFI Rc ouldnot
ber egis ter edi nc as esofs amet rans ac t
ionl ikec hequesofs ames er i
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caus eofac t i
on,whet herdi shonour edornotors ubs equent lydi shonour edaf terr egi stration
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off i
rstFI R- --Ifs econdFI Rwasl odgedt hes ames houl dbec anc elledbyr eferring
subs equentc hequest hroughs uppl ement aryc hal lani nf irstFI R/c as e- -- I
fs ec ondFI Rwasnot
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ionunderS. 22- A( 6) ,Cr .P.C.t oi nves tigat i
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rstc as e,whohadal readyr egi steredt heFI Rorhads ubmi ttedf inalr epor tunderS. 173,
IR
Cr .
P.C.,tof iles uppl ement ar yc hal lani nt hatf irstc as eont hebas i
sofs uc hnewf ac t sof
cogni zabl eof fenc eemanat ingf rom t hes amei nc i
dent/t rans ac t
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---Ifpol iceof ficerhadal sor egi stereds ec ondFI R,hec oul dc onver tf i
nalr epor tint ermsof
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S.173,Cr .P.C.ass uppl ement aryr epor toff irs tFIRwhi lec ons ideringof fenc eofs ame
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transac tion,mus ts ubmi ts uppl ement aryc hal lani nt hes amec our twi thoutr ec our s et oar r est
ofac cus ed- -- Wher edi fferentdi shonour edc hequeswer es t i
llwi thc ompl ai
nant ,whi chhad
notbeenus edagai ns ts ameac cus edor iginat i
ngf rom s amet rans ac tionands er iesof
cheques ,whi chwer ebas isoff irstFI R,ins uc hs i
tuat ionnof ur therF. I
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andpol iceof f
icers houl dnotpr oc eedi nt hos ec as es ,rat hers houl dr efert hepar t i
est oCour t
ofc ompet entj ur isdic ti
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lingofc ivilsuitf orr ec over y- -- Of fi
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at ionofs ubs equent
dishonour edc hequeofs ameac cus edbyf ac ili
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toolofr ec over y- -- Pol iceof f i
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compl ai nti npol icedi arywi thr eas onst hatal readyFI Rhasbeenl odgedandc ompl ainantdi d
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os eot herc hequesofs amet rans act ionduet ohi sill
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landmal af ide- -- Iftrialof
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manneroft hes amet rans ac tionors er i
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abus eofpr oces sandc ompl ainanthadr i
ghtt or ec our s et or emedyofr ec over ypr ovided
underl aw- - -Cons ti
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S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F---Dishones tl

yissuingac heque- --Bai l
,refus al
of---Accusedpr onet or epeatingtheof fenceandabs condi ng-- -Records howedt hatthe
accusedhadbeenbookedi nasmuc hasei ghtc ri
mi nalc asesundert hes ameof fence( s.489-
f,P.
P.C.)withdifferentc omplainantsandi nvolvings izableamount sofmoney- -- Saidc ases
spannedovert heyear s2018t o2020andt hreec as eshadbeenr egi
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eredaf tert he
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onoft hepr es entcase---Event hought heac cusedhadobt ai
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havingbeendec lar
edanabs conderi nthepr esentc as eforoveroneandahal fyear
generatedt heappr ehens i
ont hathemayavoi ds tandingt r
ialandhenc edel ayt he
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prosecutionoft hec as e---Mat eri
alonr ecordmadet hec aseoft heac cusedf allundert he
exceptionstot her uleofgr antofbai linnon- prohi bit
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S.497- --
PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489- f-
-- Di
shones tl
yissuingac heque- --Bail
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--Failuretos pec i
fythenat ureofliabil
ityinFIR- --Eff
ect---Accus eds oughtpos t
-arrestbail
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nanFI Rregisteredagai nsthi m unders .489-f,P.
P.C.---Fir
stInformat ionRepor twass i
lent
aboutt henat ureofliabili
tyagai nstwhi chthec hequewasi ssued- --Investi
gat ionAgenc y
hadnoti nvest i
gatedint hatr egard- --Requirementofl awt oc ons ti
tuteanof fence
punishabl eunders .
489- f,P.P.C.
,wasi ssuanc eofc hequewi thdi s
hones tintentionandt hat
toot owar dsr e-paymentofal oanorf ulfil
mentofanobl igati
on- --Mer ei ss
uanc eofc heque
byoneper sont oanot herwi thouts ati
sfyingthes aidpre- r
equisitesdi dnotc onsti
tutet he
offenc e---Tri
alCour thadyett odet er
mi neast owhet hert hesubj ectc hequewasi ssuedwi t
h
dishones tintentionforr e-paymentofl oanorf orfulf
il
mentofs omeobl igation- --
Ac cused
hadmadeouthi sc asetobeoneoff urtherinquiryintohisgui l
t---Pet i
tionf orgrantoft he
bailwasal lowed,i ncircums tanc es
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XLVof1860)
,s.
489-
f--
-Di
shonor
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heque-
--Appeal
,
restorationof ---Ac cusedwasc onvi
ctedbyTr i
alCourtforis
s uingac hequewhi chwas
dishonor edonpr esentationandhewass ent encedtos i
mplei mpr i
sonmentf orthr eeyear s-
-
-Appealf il
edbyac cusedwasdi smissedbyLowerAppel lat
eCour tfornon- prosec uti
on- --
Validity---Not hingwasavai lableonr ec or dt osuggestthatduet oabs enceofac c used,his
bailbondswer ec anc el
ledandt oens urehi sattendanceanypr ocesswasi ssued- --Appeal
wass uddenl ydi smissedduet onon- pr os ecut i
onandper petualwar rant sofar r
es twer e
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s s
uedagai ns tac cused- --Suchor derpas sedbyLowerAppel lateCour twasnei therjus t
if
ied
norval id--- LowerAppel lateCour tcoul dnotdi smissappealagai nstc onvict
ionduet onon-
pros ecution- -- All
egedc onduc tofac cus edhaddi senti
tl
edhim ar i
ghtofaudi enc ebef ore
Cour tbutt heCour twast odec idethemat t
eronmer i
tswhileper usingavai l
abler ecor d---
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HighCour tdi rectedt heac cusedt osur renderbef oreLowerAppel l
at eCour tands eek
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resur r
ec t
ionofhi sappeal ---HighCour tdi rectedLowerAppel lat
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odec idet heappeal
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s.489-f
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Civi
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shonestlyis
sui
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Summar yprocedur
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einst
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fall
ingwithinthedomainofO.XXXVIIofC.P.C.
,t hereforeregis
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imi
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saidoffenceisnottobeusedasat oolforther ecover yofamountf orwhichl
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separateremedyundert heCodeofCivilProcedur e,1908.
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S.497- - -
PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S. 489- F-- -
Di s honestl
yi s
s ui
ngac heque- --Bail
,grantof
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--Guar anteec heque- --Bus ines stransactionbet weenpar ti
es ---Sc ope- --Accusedwast o
payac ertainamountofs um t ot hec ompl ainantf orwhi chhei ssuedac heque,whi chwas
bounc edduet oi nsuff
ici
entf unds ---FIRwasl odgedwi thanexpl aineddel ayofal mostseven
mont hs--- Accusedhads ubmi ttedawr it
tenappl i
c ati
ont otheI nves ti
gat i
ngOf fi
cerwiththe
ass erti
ont hathehadent eredi ntoanagr eementwi ththec ompl ainantandt hathehad
i
s suedac hequement ionedi nt heFI Rasguar ant ee,whi chwasbl ankandwi thoutdat e---
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nves ti
gat i
ngOf fi
cerhadnotc onduc t
edt hei nves ti
gationint hatr espec tnorhadhet aken
bot ht heledger spr oduc edbyt hepar ti
esinj uxt apos i
tiontoas c
er tai
nt hatwhi chledgerwas
genui ne- --Not hingwasavai lableonr ecordt oes tablis
ht hatc hequei nques ti
onwasi ssued
forr e-paymentofal oanorf orf ulfi
lmentofanyf inancialobli
gat i
on,whi chwass i
nequanon
toat tractt hepr ovisi
onsofs .489- f
,P.P.C.---Of fenc eunders .
489- f,P.P.C.waspuni s
hablefor
threeyear
s,whichdi
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hint
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497,Cr
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C.-
--Pet
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s.489- f---- CriminalPr oc edureCode( Vof1898) ,Ss .345,497&561- A--- Dishones tlyissuing
ac heque- -- Bail
,c anc el lati
onof - --
Compoundi ngofof fenc es - --Compr omi sei nters epar t
ies
V
wi t
houtper mi ss
ionofc ourt---Canc ellat i
onofbai longr oundofbr eac hofc ompr omi seterms
-- -
- Scope- --Ac cus edwasr eleas edonpos t-arrestbai laf terc ompr omi sebet weenpar t
ies,
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however ,s ubs equent lyonbr eac hofc ompr omi s
et erms ,uponappl icat i
onofc ompl ainant
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underS.497( 5)Cr .P.C.,hi sbailwasr ec alled- --Cont entionofac cused,i nteral i
a,wast hat
onc ebai lwasgr ant ed,i twasnots ubj ectt oanyc ondi t
ions- -
- Validity--- -Of f
enc eunder
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s.489- f,P.P.C.wasc ompoundabl eint ers et hepar ti
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onofc our tand
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conc ess i
onofbai lc ouldbegr ant edt oac cus edaf teraf fi
rmat ivenodofc ompl ainant ---Court,
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cas eonmer i
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commi tment ,thens amewoul damountt odi shones tac tinc ont i
nuat ionofear l
ierbr each,
render inghi m disent i
tledt oenj oybenef i
toft hec ompr omi s e- -
-Gr antofbai li
nnon- bail
able
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onandnotamat terofr ight-- -Ac cus ed,i nt hepr es entc ase,had
exec utedunder taki ngt hatuponhi sf ailur et ohonourc ommi t
mentofpaymentwi thinone
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mont h,thec ompl ai nanthadr ighttos eekc anc ell
ationofbai l
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attac hedt oj udic i
alpr oc eedings ,ands uc hunder taking- - -Bai lofac c usedhadt heref ore
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S.498- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F---Dishones t

lyissuingac heque- --Pre-ar
res
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bail,grantof ---Scope---Accus edwasal legedt ohavei ssuedac hequewhi c hwas
dishonour edoni tspres
entation- --
Chequewasi ss
uedt othec ompl ai
nantf orthe
cons i
der ationthathewoul dt akebac kthes ui
tfi
ledbyhi m agains tt
heac c usedandnotf or
repaymentofal oanorf ulf
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mentofanymonet aryobligation---Whet herl i
abi l
it
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accus edf ortheal l
egedof f
enc ewaspuni s hableunders .489-f,P.P.C.woul dbedet ermi
ned
byt heTr ialCour taft
errecordingofevi denc e---
Investigationoft hec asehadal r
eadybeen
conc l
uded- --Sendingtheac cus edbehindt hebar swoul dnots er veanyus efulpurposeand
woul dc aus eirr
eparablelosstohi sreputation---Peti
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S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .

489- f
---Di shones tl
yi ssuingac heque- -- Pre- arrestbail,
ref
usalof ---Al legat i
onsagai nsttheac cus edwer et hatthec ompl ainants ol
douthi sl andand
accusedi ssuedac ros schequef oranamountofRs .
74,00,000/ -whi chwasnotc as hed- --
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Accusedhadadmi ttedt hes aletrans actionandi s suanc eofc hequei nf avouroft he
compl ai
nantwhi chwasdi shonour edbyt hec onc ernedBankoni t
spr es entationduet o
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nsuffic
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oadmi ttedt hatt heygots toppedt hepaymentont hegr oundt hatc ompl ai
nanthadgi ven
thepos sessionoft helandl es sthant hear eas howni ntheagr eementandi nt hatr egar dt hey
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hadal sof i
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edac ivilsuitbutt herewasnodeni alofexec utionofs aleagr eementandi ssuanc e
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ofchequebyt heac cused- -- Appr ais aloft her ec ordr efl
ect edt hatac cus edwer edi r ectly
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nvolvedi nt hec ase- --Delayi nlodgi ngofFI Rhadbeenpl aus iblyexpl ainedbyt he
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ngredi entsofs .489- f,P.P.C.wer es atisfied- - -
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accusedwer ec onnec tedwi tht heof fenc ewi t
hwhi cht heywer ec harged,henc e,t heywer e
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tledf orc onc es si
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cationwasdi smi ssed,inc ircums tanc es .
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s.489-f
---Di
shonestl
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sui
ngac heque--
- Scope--
-Acqui
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SyedWAQARHAI
DERVSSt
ate
S.498---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s
.489-f---Dishonestl
yis s
uingac heque- --I
nteri
m pre-
arrestbail
,confir
mat i
onof ---Furtherinquir
y-- -Chequewhi c
hwasenc ashedandt hec heque
forwhichF.I.
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if
iedt hepleaofdur essandpol i
cepres sureregardingissuanceofc hequeofpr esent
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veraisedonbehal foft heac cusedbor ethewei ght
bes i
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heac cus edrequir
edf urtherprobe- --Caseofpr e-arr
estbailwas
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TARI
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A
S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss.
489-f&420- --Dishones tl
yi ssuingac heque,c heati
ng
H
--- Bailbef orear rest,conf i
rmationof---Businesstrans acti
on- --Chequeass ecuri
ty---
Compl ainantgavemoneyt ot heaccusedonmont hlypr ofi
tbas i
swhos ubs equentl
yavoi ded
K
topaypr ofit--
-Ondemandbyc omplainant,accusedgavec hequeswhi c hwer edishonoured
IR
--- Acc usedc ont endedt hatc hequeswer egivenass ecurit
y-- -Val i
dity-- -Held,accusedwas
notal icens edmoneyl ender ,gi
vingamountonpr ofi
tt ohim wasi rrationalanddubi ous---
Bus ines stransac ti
onwasadmi tt
ed---Contentionbyt heac cus edt hatt hec hequeswer e
M
i
ss uedass ecuri
tyappear edt obelogical
---Chequeswer eret urnedt ot hec omplainanton
A
acc ountbei ngdor mant ,Bankhadnotment ionedt hatt herewer einsuf fi
cientfunds ---
A
I
ngr edientofdi shones tywasac onditi
onpr ecedentt oat tr
ac tpr ovisi
onofS. 489-F,P.P.C.,
whi chwasmi ssingi nt hepr esentcase---I
nterim bailgr ant
edt ot heac cusedwasc onfi
rmed,
i
nc ircums tances .
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MANZOORHUSSAI
NVSSt
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S.497---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f

-- -Dis
hones tlyissui
ngac heque---Bail
,grantof--
-Furtherenqui ry-
- -Disputeofc i
vilnature--- Pendenc yofc ivi
ls ui
t---Eff
ect--
-Accusedwas
all
egedt ohavedi shonestlyiss
uedt woc hequest ot hec ompl ainantwhi chweredishonoured
onpr esentati
ont ot heBank- --Presentc asewasar esultofbus i
nessdisputebetweent he
compl ai
nantwhowasas uppli
erofs i
rya( ir
onr ods )andt heac cus edwasabui ldi
ng
contractor--
-Fac tsoft hec as
epr i
maf aciesugges tedt hatthedi s
put ebetweenthepar ti
es
wasofc i
vi
lnat urewhi chwasr elatedt obus inesstransac ti
ons -
- -Complainanthadalready
fi
ledac ivi
lsuitforr ec
over yofamountal legedl ypayablebyt heac c
used,whichwaspendi ng
---Deeperappreciat
ionofthef
actsandevi
dencethroughpr opertr
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equir
edtoprove
thedishones
tintenti
onoftheaccusedwhil
eiss
uingsubjec
tc hequeswhichmadethe
accusedperson'
sc as
et obeoneoffurt
heri
nquiryf
all
ingwithintheambitofS.
497(2)
,Cr
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C.
---Accusedwasadmi tt
edtobail
,inci
rcumst
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TOORJ
ANVSSt
ate
V
S.489-F---Dis
honestl
yis
sui
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Scope---Sect
ion489-F,P.
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desthatthe
chequemus tbeissueddi
shonestl
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mentofanobl i
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S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S. 489-F-- -Negot iableI ns t
rument sAc t(XXVIof1881) ,
IR
Ss.75- A&84( 2)---Di shonor ingofc heque- -- Pre-arrestbai l,grantof ---Delayinpr esenti
ng
cheque- --Stale/outofdat ec heque- -- Accusedr aisedt hepl eat hatt hec hequer eli
edupon
M
byc ompl ai nantwaspr esent edoneyearaf teritwasi s
s uedandnoc asec ouldber egister
ed
agai nsthim- --Validity- -
- Chequet hatwaspr es entedbeyonds i
xmont hsfrom thedateof
A
i
s suanc ewasgener all
yr egar dedas' stale'
or' outofdat e'---Bankwasnotobl igedtohonour
A
suc hc hequeunl es sins tr
uc tedbyac counthol derot her wise- --Glossar yissuedbySt at
eBank
ofPaki stani nBanki ngc ouldber ec konedasanaut hent i
cr eflectionof' usageoft r
adeandof
banker s
'c ontempl atedi nS. 84( 2)ofNegot i
abl eInstrument sAc t,1881- --Chequewasoutof
dat eandc ompl ainantknewt hati twoul dnotbeenc ashedevent henhepr esenteditmer el
y
tobr ingt hec aseagai nstac c usedunders .
489- f
,P.P.C.---Cas eagai ns taccusedwasoneof
furtherinqui ry---Pre- arrestbai lwasc onfi
rmed,i nc i
rcums tanc es .
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SOHAI
LAHMADGHAURIVSSt
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Ss.497&345- -
- PenalCode(XLVof1860),S.489-F---Di
shonest
lyi
ssuingac heque- --
Bail
,
grantof---Compr omisebetweenparti
es-
- -
Furtheri
nquir
y---Sc
ope- --Ac cus
eds oughtpos t
arrestbai
li
nac aseregis
ter
edunders .
489-f,Cr
.P.
C.--
-Accusedapprisedt heCour tthatthe
disputewit
ht hec omplai
nantwass et
tl
ed---Complai
nantendorsedthef actum of
compr omis
e,submi tt
edanaf f
idavi
tandstatedthathehadnoobj ec
tioni fbailappli
cati
onof
theaccus edwasal lowed---Held;offencewi t
hwhi chtheac cus
edwasc hargedwas
compoundabl easment i
onedi nS.345,Cr .
P.C.--
- Compr omisebetweenthepar ti
eswas
alwaysar edeemi ngfeature,whichbr oughtpeac eandhar monyinthesociety-
--Statement
ofcompl ainantcoupledwi thhisaff
idavitrefl
ectedt hathehadent eredint
oc ompromi s
eof
hisownf reewi l
landc onsentandhadnoobj ectionifbailappli
cat
ionwasal l
owed---Cas eof
accusedc all
edforf ur
therinquiryf
alli
ngunderS. 497(2),Cr.
P.C.
---Accus
edwasnotr equired
forfurt
heri nves
tigati
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owed,i ncircumstances.
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MUHAMMADSHABBI
RVSSt
ate
A
S.497- --
PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f---Di
shones t
lyissui
ngac heque- -
-Bail,grantof-
--Del
ayedFI R---Doc umentaryevidenc e---Scope---Ac c
us edwasal legedtohavedr awna
N
chequei nf avourofthec ompl ai
nant,whi chonpres entati
onbef orethec oncernedBankwas
A
dis
honour ed- --Fi
rstInfor
mat i
onRepor twasr egi
steredaf t
erdelayf orwhi c
hnoexpl anati
on
wasment ioned---Cas eagainstaccusedwasent i
relyreli
antondoc ument aryevidencewhi ch
H
admittedlywasi nthepos s
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ionoft hepr osecut
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earlytherewasnopos si
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tyof
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theacc usedt amperingwi t
ht hesame- --Pet
iti
onforgr antofbai lwasallowedandt he
accusedwasadmi t
tedt opos t-ar
restbail.
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SALMANKHALI
DVSSt
ate
S.497- -
-PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F- --
Di s
honour ingofc heque- --Compoundable
offenc e---Bail
,grantof---Chequei s
suedbyac cusedt oc ompl ainantwasdi s
honoureddue
toins uff
ici
entfunds ---Accuseds ubmi t
tedaf f
idavitstati
ngt hathewasr eadyt opaythe
amountofc hequebyc er
taindat eandi nc as eofhisfailureindi shonour i
nghi scommitment,
hewoul dnotbeent itl
edtoenj oyther ightofbai l---Offenceunders .489- f
,P.P.
C.,bei
ng
cogni zableandc ompoundabl e,consideri
ngt hec ompoundi ngc haracterofof f
ence,court
seizedwi thbailappl i
cati
on,mayext endc onc essi
onofbai l---Iftheacc useddidnothonour
hisc ommi tmentint ermsofc ompr omi s
eac c usedwoul dlosehi sr i
ghttoenj oyconcessi
onof
bail---Bailwasgr antedac cordingl
y.
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SALMANKHALI
DVSSt
ate
Ss
.497&345-
--PenalCode(
XLVof1860)
,s.
489-
f--
-Di
shonr
ingofc
heque-
--Gr
antofpr
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orpostarrestbai
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---
HighCourtprovi
dedguidel
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hcasesunders
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f,
P.
P.C.
,involvi
ngcompromi
seatpre-ar
restorpostar
res
tbai
lstagest
ated.
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ABDULKHALI
QUEVSSHAHBAZAHMED
Ss .489- F- -- Crimi nalPr ocedur eCode( Vof1898) ,S.417( 2-A) - -- Dishones tl

yi ssui ngac heque
--- Appr ec iationofevi denc e- -- Appealagai nstac quittal-- -
Rootc aus eoft hedi s put ein
V
bet weent heappel l
antandt heac cus edwast het ransac tionofs aleofs ugar- --No
doc ument arypr oofwaspr oduc edbyt heappel l
anti nhi sevi denc ewi thr egar dt ot hes aid
D
trans ac t
ion- - -Appel l
anthadc laimedt hatac cusedhadi ssuedt hec hequeofRs .9,50, 000/ ---
A
BankManager ,dur i
ngexami nat ion,depos edt hatBankaut hor i
t ydi dnotver if
yt hes ignat ure
ofac c usedavai lableont hec hequeandt hec hequewasr etur nedt ot hedr awerast hes ame
N
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oppedbyt heac c us edf orther easonofi tsmi s
pl ac ement "---Appel lanthad
A
failedt opr oduc eonr ecordt hedepos i
ts li
poft hec heque- - -Memooft hec hequei n
ques tiondi dnotdi sclosethatt hec hequehadbeendi s honor edduet ohavi ngi ns ufficient
H
fundsr atheri treveal edt hatt hec hequewasr et urnedt ot hedr awerduet os toppi ngoft he
K
paymentbyt heac cused- --Mer ei s
s uanc eofc hequeandi t
shavi ngbeendi shonor ed,bei ng
ac tusr eus ,woul dnotbeabl et oat tractt hepr ovi si
onofs .
489- f,P. P.C.,s i
mpl yf orwantof
IR
pres enc eofel ementofdi shones tyint hemat ter ---Noi ndependentwi tnesst ot he
trans ac t
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Priort or egis trationofFI Rbyt he
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nj unc ti
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l
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nes srel at i
ons
i
nbet weenhi m andt heappel l
antbutnot hingwasout st andi ngagai ns thim- -- Evi denc eof
thepr osec ut i
onwi t
nes seswasnotc onfidenc ei nspiri
ngandc oul dnotbemadebas isof
convi ctiont ot heac cused- --Ac qui ttalonc egr ant edc oul dnotber ecal l
edmer elyont he
pos sibili
tyofac ontravi ew- -- Unl ess,impugnedvi ewwasf oundonf ringesofi mpos sibilit
y,
res ultingi nt omi scarriageofj us ti
ce,f r
eedom c ouldnotber ec alled- -- Appealagai ns t
ac qui ttalwasdi s missed,inc ircums tanc es.
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RASHI
DAHMEDVSMUHAMMADMASOOD
s.
489-f
---Di
shonest
lyis
suingacheque---
Appreciat
ionofevi
dence--
-Appealagains
t
acqui
tt
al-
--Pros
ecuti
onc asewasthatt
heaccused-res
pondentis
suedachequet owards
repaymentofl oanamount ingt oRs . 10,00,000/ -whi chuponpr esentati
onwasdi shonour ed
duet oi nsuf fici
entf unds ---Rec or ds howedt hatt hec ompl ainantdi dnotpr oduc et heor iginal
chequeanddi shonours l
ipbef oret hepol ice- --Inves tigati
ngOf fi
cer,whowasver yi mpor tant
wi t
nes soft hepr os ecut i
onc ase,hadc l
earlydepos edonoat hthatt heacc us edwasi nnoc ent,
ther ef
or e,hehadbeenpl ac edinc olumnNo. 02oft her epor tunderS.173,Cr .
P. C.-- -
I
nves t
igat ingOf f
ic erdepos ednot hingagai ns ttheac c used/respondent --- Compl ainanthad
fail
edt opr oduc eonr ec ordanyevi denc es howi ngt hathehadpai dtheamountt ot he
ac cused/ res pondent - --Rec or dfur therr eveal edt hatasperc l
ause- 4oftheagr eementdat ed
07.03.2016,exec ut edbet weenac cus edandManagert echnicalofac onstr uctionc ompany,
theac cus edres pondenti ss uedt woc hequesasguar anteet othes aidcompany- -- Sai d
V
circums tanc ess howedt hedi sput ebet weent hepar ties,primaf acie,wasofc i
vilnat ure,as
D
theac cus edres pondenthadi ssuedt hesai dc hequet otheappel l
antasaguar ant eeoft he
A
cons truc ti
onwor k- --Aspert heagr eementexec ut edbet weent heappel lantandt heac c
us ed
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dc hequet otheac c used- r
es pondent
N
meani ngt her ebyt hati twasc i
villi
abi l
it
yofc ont rac tualobl igation---Appel lanthadt ri
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conver tthec ivilli
t i
gat ioni nt ocrimi nalc ase- --Admi ttedlyt hec hequewasi ssuedasa
A
guar ant eeandnotf orr epaymentofamount ,ass uc h,t hepr ovisi
onsofS. 489- F,P. P.C. wer e
H
notat t ractedi nt hec as e--- Nol oanwaseverl entbyt hec ompl ai
nantt ot heac cus edr ather
K
amountwasf ort hec ons t
ruc ti
ont hr oughl abour -- -Compl ainanthadf ail
edt opr oduc ea
singleevi denc et opr ovedi s hones ti ntentionoft heappel l
antnordi dhes howhi sdi sgr aceor
IR
feelingofs hameduet odi shonor ingoft hec heque- -- Noi l
legalit
yori r
regul ar i
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nt hei mpugnedj udgment ,nort hes amewass uff er ingf rom anymi sr
eadi ngornon- readi ng
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at i
onofevi denc e,war ranti
ngi nter f er encebyt hec ourt-
-- Appealwas
dismi ssedac cordi ngl y.
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ABDULWAHEEDAWANVSSt
ate
S.489-F- -- Dishones t
lyissuingac heque- - -Reappr ai
s alofevidenc e- -
- Benefitofdoubt ---
I
ssuanc eofc hequewi thoutval uablec onsider ati
on- -
- Cheque,notc ommens uratingwi ththe
l
iabil
it
y- --Sc ope- --Compl ainantal l
egedt hatt heac cusedof feredt os ellaplotandahous e
belongingt ooneper son- --
Sal econs i
der ationoft hepr operti
eswasf ixedatRs .90,
00,000/ -
andanagr eementwasex ecutedint hepr es enc eofwi tnes s
eswher ebyanamountof
Rs.40,
00, 000/ -waspai dinc ash--- Proper t i
es ,however ,couldnotbet ransferredandt he
complainanti nsi
stedf orreturnofamount ,wher eupont heac cusedi ssuedpos tdatedc heque
amount ingt oRs .
90,00,000/- --Chequewasdi shonour edoni t
spr esent ati
on-- -Compl ainant
didnotpr oduc et heagr eementt os ellthepr operti
es,whi c hwast hebas i
cdoc umentt o
establ
isht her elationshipbet weent hec ompl ainantandt heac c
us ed--- Compl ainantrelied
uponas ubs equentagr eementf ors ettlementofc l
aimi nt hes hapeofc heques ,whi chwas
executedatpr e-arrestbailstage- --Compl ainant,duringt hec ours eofc ross-exami nation,
admi ttedt heagr eementt os ellexec utedbet weenhi m andac cus edwher ebypos ses
sionof
thehous e/pl otwasdel i
veredt ohi m agai nstcons i
der ationofRs .40,00,000/ ---Compl ainant
admi ttedex ec uti
onofaf f
idavi tr egar dingreceivingbac kanamountofRs .
45, 50,000/---
Cont entsofaf fi
davitdiscl
os edt her el
at i
onshi
pamongt hepar ti
esf orposs essionand
settl
ementoft hec ivi
lsuitquat hepr opertyindi sput e---Avai l
abl edoc ument sc l
earl
ys pelt
outt hatt hepaymentwasmeantf orpos sessi
onoft hehous eonl yandnotf ort ransf
eroft he
proper tyast heac cusedwasnott heowneroft hepr opert y,ther efore,thec hequei n
ques ti
onofRs .
90,00,000/-waswi thoutvaluabl ec ons i
der at i
on- -- Dis
hones tissuanceof
chequet ot heext entofRs .90, 00, 000/ -didnotc ommens ur atewi t hduel i
abi li
tyof
Rs.45,50,000/ ---Ingredientsofs .
489- f
,P.P.C.fordi shones t l
yi ssuingac hequewer enot
V
provedast ot alli
abili
tyofac c us edwasofRs .
45,50, 000/- -- HighCour twhi legr antingbenef i
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D
ofdoubtt ot heac c
us edsetas idet hejudgment spas sedbyt heTr i
alCour tandappel late
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court.
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S.497- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489- f---Dis hones tl
yi ss uingac heque- --Bail,gr antof -
-- SchemeofS. 497,Cr .
P.C.t ogr antbai l--- Busines st r
ansac tionbet weent hepar t
ies --- Effect
IR
-- -Les serpuni s hment ---Sc ope- --Chequet ot het uneofRs .12, 00,000/ -wasdi shonour ed
whi chamountc ompl ainanthadal l
egedl ygi vent ot hepet iti
onerf ort hepur pos eofbus ines s
-
M
-- Compl ainantc ontendedt hatot herc as esofs i
mi larnat urewer eal sopendi ngagai ns tthe
A
pet it
ioner - --Rec ordt rans piredt hati twasac as eofbus ines st rans actionbet weent he
A
pet it
ionerandt hec ompl ai
nant ,ther ef ore,t hemat terbet weent hem wast hatofc ivilnat ure-
-- SchemeofS.497,Cr .P.C.wast or el easeanac c us edonbai lifhisc as edidnotf allwi thint he
pr ohibitor yc l
aus e---Bai lins uchl ikec aseswasar uleandr ef usalanexc ept i
on- --
Puni shmentpr ovi dedf ort heof fenc eofs .489- f
,P. P. C.wasi mpr isonmentf ort hreeyear sor
fi
neorbot h- --Whent wot ypesofs ent enc eswer epr ovi
dedf oranof fenc ethent hel ess er
puni shmentwast obec ons i
deredbyt heCour tf ort hepur pos eofbai l--
- Offenceunder
s.489- f,P. P.C.notonl ydi dnotf al lwi thint hepr ohi bitoryclaus eofS.497,Cr .P.
C.butt he
samewasdeemedt obebai labl
ewhens ent enc eoff i
newast akeni ntoc onsideration- - -
Wher ebus i
nesst rans actionwasadmi tted,t heCour thadal lowedbai l---Mer einvol vementof
theac cus edi nanumberofc aseswasnots uf
ficientt odepr ivehi m ofhi sliberty--- Pendenc y
ofot herc as esofs i
milarnat ureagai ns tthepet iti
onerwi t
houts howi nghi sc onvicti
onwasnot
suf f
icientt or efus econc essionofbai ltot hepet iti
oner ---Bai lwasal lowedt othepet i
tioner ,
i
nc ir
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S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .380&34- - -Thef tinbui lding,t entorves s el,c ommon
i
ntent ion- --Ad- i
nt erim pr e-ar res tbai l
,c onf ir
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---Jur i
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estbai l
- --Sc ope- --Pet i
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on- --Pet i
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-chargeRec ordRoom D. C.Of fi
c ewhoc ont endedt hatadi s puteexi stedbet weenpet iti
oner
(Chowki dar )andt hec ompl ainantwhower enotonl yl andl or dandt enantpers ebuthavi nga
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ointBankac countal so- -
-Compl ainantc ont endedt hatHi ghCour thadnoj ur i
sdi ctiont o
V
decidebai lbef orear r es taspet iti
oner shadnotappr oac hedSes si
onsCour tf irst-- -Val i
dity--
-HighCour thadt hepower st oent ertainandadmi tper sonst obai lbef orear res t,wi thint he
D
contempl ationofS. 498,Cr .
P.C,es pec iall
ywher er eas onabl egr oundsexi s t
ed,s uc haspr i
ma
A
faci
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yc aus ehumi liation,
N
i
rrepar ablel ossandhar mt oac cus ed- - -Rec ordr eveal edt hatt hec ompl ainant ,inoneday,
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submi ttedt ot hec onc er nedS. H. Ot hr ees epar ateappl i
cationsf ort heoc curr enc evar yi
ngt he
H
namesofac cused- - -Nodi rec tevi denc ewasavai labl eagai nstpet iti
oner sregar di ngt he
all
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sof fice- - -Rec or dal sos howedt hatc ompl ainantwasal so
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489- f,P.P. C.,was
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IR
thepr es entc ase- --Fat heroft hec ompl ainanti ns ai dc aseappear edbef or et heCour tand
beli
edt hever s i
onoft hec ompl ainant - --Cour t,ins aidc ase,hadobs ervedt hatpet itioner
M
(Chowki dar )wasf als elyi mplicat edi nt hec as ewi thmal af idei nt ent i
onoft hec ompl ainant --
-
A
Malaf ideonpar tofc ompl ainantwaspal pabl eont hef ac eofr ec ordandpet iti
oner shad
A
beeni nvol vedi nt hepr esentc as ewi thul t eriormot ive- ---Ad- inter i
m pr e-ar res tbai lal ready
grantedt ot hepet i
tioner swasc onf irmed,i nc i
rcums tanc es .
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S.497- -
-PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
489- f
---Dishones tlyis
s uingac heque- --Bail,refusalof
---Chequei nvolvedhugeamountt othet uneofRs .25,998,500/ =---Effect-- -
Pet i
tioner
contendedt hatof fenc ewithwhi chhewasc hargeddi dnotf allwithi
npr ohibitoryc l
aus eof
S.497,Cr.P.C- -
-Compl ai
nantc ontendedthatpet i
tionerhadi ssuedc heque- i
n- ques ti
on
dishonestlydes pitec oupleofc ompromisesfoll
owi ngpr eviousF. I.
Rsregi steredagai nstt he
petit
ionerf orhonour ingagr eementt osellbetweent hepar t
iesr egardingpr oper t
yoft he
compl ai
nant ---Validity---Chequei nthepr esentc ase,wasi ssuedbyt hepet it
ionerf or
fulf
il
lmentofobl igationint ermsofagr eement,wi t htheknowl edget hats uf f
icientamount
wasnotavai lableinhi sac c
ount -
--El
ementofdi s
hones ty,pri
maf aci
eexi sted,ont hepar tof
petit
ionert hus ,pr ovisi
onsofs .489- f,P.P.C.wereat tr
ac t
ed-- -Recor dr evealedthatpet i
tioner
wasal soi nvol vedi nFI Rsofs imilarnat ureinvolvi
nghugeamount -- -Compl ainantc ouldnot
bebounddownt os eekhi sremedybyappr oachingt heCivi
lCour tthroughar ec overys uit
whent her ewasnol egalembar goonhi m nott opr essintoservicet hepenalpr ovisions
againstt hedel inquentt hrought her egistrati
onofanFI R---Mer ef actt hattheof fenc efor
whicht hepet i
tionerwasc hargeddi dnothi tthepr ohibit
oryc l
aus eofS. 497,Cr.P.Cc ouldnot
pers emakehi m ent it
ledt othec oncessionofbai l-
- -
Gr antofbai lins uc hcaseswasnota
rul
eofuni ver salappl i
cationaseac hc asemer i
teddec isi
onont hebas i
sofi tsownf actsand
cir
cums t
anc es-- -Suc hpr acti
ceofi ssuingc hequeanddi s
honour i
ngbyt heBankhader oded
themut ualt rus toft hegener alpubl i
c---Cour twast omaket entativeas sessmentwhi l
e
V
decidingt hebai lapplicationanddeeperappr eci
ationofevi dencewasnotr equired- --Bail
D
wasr efus edt ot hepet iti
oner,inc i
rcums tances.
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S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F- --Di shones tl
yis suingac heque- -- Bail,gr ant
K
of- - -Bus inesstransac ti
onbet weent hepar ti
es ---Ef fec t
- --Chequei ssuedasguar ant ee- --
Sc ope- -- Absconsion- -- Effec t- --Petiti
oneral legedl yus edt opur chas emot orcyc l
esf rom t he
IR
compl ainantonc reditbas isandhi sc hequet ot het uneofRs .300, 000/ -wasdi s honor ed---
Compl ainantc ontendedt hatpet iti
onerhadl os treli
efnotonl yf orbei ngr emai ned
M
abs condedbutal sobei ngi nvol vedi ns i
mi l
arc as es -
- -FirstInf ormat i
onRepor twasl odged
A
afterc ons iderabledel ayofal mos ttwent y- s
evendayswi t
houtanypl aus i
bleexpl anat ion---
A
Rec orddi dnotes tablisht hatt hec hequei nques tionwasi ssuedf orr epaymentofanyl oanor
fulfilmentofanyf inanc ialobl igation,whi c hwasas i
nequanont oat tractt hepr ovi si
onsof
s.489- f,P.P.C.
- -Narrationofc rimer epor tmadet hes amec l
eart hatt herewasbus ines s
trans ac tionbet weent hepar ties ---Compl i
cityoft hepet it
ioneri nt hec ommi s
s i
onofal leged
offenc ewasnec essarilyamat teroff urtheri nqui ryint ermsofS. 497,Cr .P.C- --Chequewas ,
admi ttedl y,i
ssuedasaguar ant eebyt hepet i
tionerf ort hepur chas eofmot orcyc les,meani ng
ther ebyt hatt herewasc ivilliabi l
it
yofc ont r
ac tualobl igationagai ns tthepet i
ti
oner -- -No
cas hamounthadac tuallybeent akenbyt hepet it
ionerf rom t hec ompl ainant- --Of fenc e
unders .489- f
,P.P.C.di dnotf al lwithinpr ohibitor yc lauseofS. 497,Cr .P.C.,sothegr antofbai l
wasr uleandr efusalther eofwasanexc ept i
on- -- Ref usalofbai lonac countofabs cons ion
pr oc eededpr imar i
lyuponaques ti
onofpr opr ietybutques ti
onofr ightpr evailedovert he
ques tionofpr opriety-- -Rec ordr eveal ednoc onvi ctionont hepar toft hepet itioneri ns i
milar
cas es --- I
nves ti
gationwasc ompl eteandpet itionerwasnomor er equi r
edt opol icef or
fur theri nves t
igati
on- - -Nor ec overyhadbeenef fect edf rom t hepet iti
oner ,hisf urther
i
nc arc erationwoul dnots er veanyus efulpur pos e- -
- Pet i
tionerwasadmi ttedtobai l
,in
circ ums tanc es.
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Ss.22- A&22- B-- -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f---Directi

onbyEx -offi
ci
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ceof
Peac e---Sc ope- --Pet i
tionerc ont endedt hatont heappl ic
at i
onoft heres pondentunderS.
22- A,Cr.P.C.,Ex-of fici
oJ us tic
eofpeac ehadwr onglypas seddi r
ecti
ont ot hepoli
cet orecor
d
hisversion- --Cheque- i
n- disput ec ont ai
nedt hreedif f
erentwr it
ingswhic hhadmadet he
chequeques ti
onabl e---Rec ordr eveal edt hatthec hequewasgi ventos omeoneel s
ef ori
ts
V
onwar dt rans missionbutt hes amewasdec eitf
ullyhandedovert othe
D
respondent (compl ainantoft hec ase)whoaf terf i
l
li
ngc ol
umnsoft hec heques ecureda
A
directi
onf rom t heEx- officioJ usticeofPeac e---Poli
c erepor tshowedt hatpet i
ti
onerwasnot
foundhavi nganyf iduc i
ar yr elati
ons hipwi thther espondent ,soi s
suanceoft hec hequei n
N
favouroft her espondent,i nc ircums tanc es,appear edt obedoubt ful
--- Appli
cati
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ledby
ther espondentwaswi t
hmal af i
dei ntent i
onwhi chf actwasnotnot ic
edbyt heEx- off
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JusticeofPeac ewhi leissuingt hedi rec t
ion- ---I
mpugnedor derwasnots ust
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H
cir
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anc es- --Cons titutionalpet i
tionwasal lowed.
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S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f--- Dis honour ingofc heque- -- Bail
,gr antof ---
A
Furtherinqui r
y- --Of fenc enotf alli
ngundert hepr ohi bitoryc laus eofS. 497,Cr .
P. C.---Rul eof
consistenc y-- -Appl icabi li
ty- --Val i
dity- --Rec ordr eveal edt hatc asehadbeenc hall
aned
andt hepet iti
onerwasnomor er equiredf ori nves tigat i
on- --Cas eoft hec ompl ainantwas
basedupondoc ument aryevi denc ewhi chwasi npos sess i
onoft hepr os ec uti
on,t herefor e,no
ques ti
onar osef ort het amper i
ngwi tht heevi denc eatt hehandsoft hepet it
ioner ---
Prosecut i
onc as ewasbas edupont heevi denc eofc ompl ainantandt hewi tness eswho
belongedt opol i
c e,ther efor e,theirevi denc ewasr equi redt obes crutiniz edmi nut el
yatt he
ti
meoft rialast owhet hert heof fenc ehadoc cur redi nt hemannerass tatedi nFI Ror
otherwi s
e- - -Co- accus ed( wifeoft hepet i
tioner )hadal readybeengr ant edbai lbyt heTr ial
Cour talmos tons amef ac tsandgr ounds ,t her efor e,f oll
owi ngt her uleofc ons i
s tencyt he
petit
ionerwasal soent i
tledt ot hes amer elief-- -Admi tt
edl y,pet iti
onerhadf il
edc i
vi
ls uitfor
thec ancellat i
onofc hequewhi chwaspendi ngf oradj udi cation- --Pet iti
onerwasbehi ndt he
barss i
nc ehi sar rest-- -Nos ubs tantialpr ogr es sint rialhadbeenmades of ar--- Pet i
ti
oner
waspr evious l
ynon- c onvi ctandwasnotdes per at e,danger ousorhar denedc rimi nal--- Case
ofthepet iti
onerc all
edf orf urtheri nqui ry-- -Sent enc epr ovidedf ort heof fenc e( 489- F,P. P.
C.)
wast hreeyear sorf ine- --Adequat epuni shmenti ns hapeoff inewasal soavai labl eint he
sai
dpr ovision- --Sent enc edi dnotc omewi thint heambi tofpr ohibitor yc lauseofS. 497,
Cr.
P.C.
---Havi
ngmadeoutac
asef
orgr
antofbai
l
,pet
it
ionerwasadmi
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edt
obai
l
,in
ci
rcumstances
.
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S.498---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f--- Di

shonour ingofc heque- --Ad-inter im pre-
arr
estbail,c onfi
rmat i
onof- --
Of f
enc enotf all
inginpr ohibit
oryc lauseofS. 497,Cr .P.C.
- -
-
V
Peti
ti
onerc ontendedt hatcivi
llit
igationwaspendi ngbet weent hepar t
iesons ever al
busi
nesst rans act
ionsandc hequewasi ssuedass ecurityandnotf orenc ashment - --Validity-
D
--Astothef actthatunderwhatc i
rcums tanc esdishonor edc hequewasi ssuedwasa
A
questi
onoff urtherinquir
y---Of f
enc eunders .
489-f,P.P.C.waspuni shabl efort hreeyear sor
fi
neorbot handdi dnotfallwithi
nt hepr ohibitor
yc l
aus eofS. 497,Cr.P.
C. ---Ad- i
nt eri
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N
arr
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S.498---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .
489- f&420- --Dishones tlyissuingac heque,c heati
ng
M
andt herebydishonestlyinduc ingdel i
ver yofpr opert
y,ormaki ngal t
er at
ionordes t
ruc ti
onof
avaluables ecuri
ty---
Pr e-arrestbai l,rec al
li
ngof ---
Bailbefor ear r
est ---Sc ope---Bai lbefore
A
arrestwasanext r
aordinar yc onc ession,whi chwast obeext endedi nver yr ar
eand
A
exceptionalcase---Grantofbai lbef orear restdepr i
vedt heinves t
igationagenc ytopr oceed
withthei nvesti
gati
onoft hec as e---Ac cused,i fadmittedtobai lbefor earres t
,rarelyc o-
operatedwi ththeInvest i
gationoft hec ase--- Peti
ti
onerhadf ailedtopoi ntoutanyi ll-wi
llor
mal i
ceont hepar tofthec ompl ainantf orhi sfalseimplic
ation- --Noc asef orbailbef ore
arrestwasmadeout ---Ad- i
nter im pre-ar r
es tbailearl
iergrant edt ot hepet i
ti
onerwas
recall
ed.
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S.497--- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.

489-f---Di
shonourofc heque- -
-Bail,grantof---
Furtherinquiry-
--Compl ai
nanthadal l
egedt hataccusedper sonsis
suedt woc hequeswhi c
h
weredi s
honour edf ori
nsuff
ici
entfundsi nhisacc
ount ---Par
tieshadalreadyexec utedan
agreementwher einaccusedhadac ceptedc er
tai
nliabil
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tiesforpaymentofc ert
ainamount
towardss ati
sfacti
onofc l
aim ofc
ompl ainantandthereafterac c
usedhadf ail
edt ofulf
il
lsai
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responsibil
ity---All
egedof fencedidnotf al
lwit
hinprohibi
toryc l
auseofS. 497,Cr.P.
C. andit
wasyett obes eenthatac cusedpersonshadanyi ntent
iontoc heatordef raudc omplainant-
--Chall
anhadbeens ubmit t
edinthec ourtandaccusedper s
onswer enomor erequiredfor
fur
theri nquiry---Contentionsrai
sedint heFIRmadet hecaset hatoffurtherinquiryas
accusedper sonswer efacingprosecuti
onbyNat i
onalAccountabili
tyBureau- --
Nol ikeli
hood
ofabs c
ons ionorappr ehensionoftamper i
ngwithevidenceexisted---Bai
lwasgr anted
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S.497( 5) ---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .
489-f,420,468&471- --Pos tarrestbail,pet it
ion
forcanc ellationof ---Petiti
oner/c omplainantc ontendedt hatac cus ed/respondenthadnot
N
honour edt hec onditionf orsettlementofdi sput ebeforet hear bitrat orswithi
ns ti
pul ated
A
periodgi venbyt heCour twhil
egr ant
ingbai l-
-- Vali
dity---Rec ordr evealedthatt heac cus ed
wasr eleas edonbai lont hecondi ti
ont hatthepar ti
eswoul ds ettlet heirdisputethr ough
H
arbitrat orsandi fthedi sputec ouldnotbes ettl
edwi thint hes ti
pul at edper i
od,the
K
compl ainantwoul dbeatl i
bertyt omoveappl icati
onf orcanc ellationofbai l
---Res pondent
hadpr oduc edt hear bitrati
onawar dbef oretheCour twher einbot ht hepar ti
espar tici
pat ed
IR
andar bi tr
at orsgavet heirawar d---Respondents ubmi tt
edatbart hathewaswi lli
ngand
readyt oac tupont hear bitr
ati
onawar dandwasboundbyt het ermsandc ondit
ions
M
i
nc orpor atedi nthec ompr omisedeedi ns hapeofaf fidavi
ts ubmi ttedear li
erbeforet heCour t
A
---Condi t
ionss tipulatedi nbailgranti
ngor derhavingbeenc ompl iedwi th,peti
ti
onf or
A
canc ellationofbai lwasdec l
ined,inc i
rcums tanc es
.
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S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .

489-f&420---Dishonest
lyiss
uingac heque,cheating
anddi shones t
lyinducingdel iveryofpr opert
y---Bai
l
,grantof---Chequei nques ti
onhad
beeni ssuedt othec omplainanti nres pectofsal
eofhisvehicl
e---Matterinbet weent he
parti
es,appear edt obec ivili
nnat ure- --
Offenceunderwhichaccuseds toodnomi nat
edas
anac cused,ent ai
ledmaxi mum puni shmentupt o3year s
,whichdidnotf allwithi
nt he
rest
ri
c t
ivel i
mbsofS. 497(1) ,Cr.P.
C.,andi nsuchli
kecasesgrantofbailwasr uleandr efus
al
anexc eption---Nos trongr eas onexistedtowi t
hhol
dthec oncessi
onofbai lwhi c
hwas
grantedt oac cused,incir
c ums tances.
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S.497---PenalCode(XLVof1860) ,s.489- f
---Dishonourofc heque- -- Bail
,gr antof---
Maximum puni shmentforall
egedof f
enc edi dnotf allwit
hinpr ohibit
ionc ont ainedinS.497,
Cr.P.
C.---Accusedwasent i
tl
edt ober eleas edonbai l-
--Possibil
i
tyexi stedt hatatt he
conclusi
onoft r
ial
,accusedwasonl ys ent encedwi thf i
ne---Conc essionofgr antingbailmust
favourablybeconsideredwher ecas ef elloutsidepr ohibi
toryc l
aus eofS. 497,Cr .P.
C.and
couldonlybedec li
nedi nexcepti
onalc ir
c ums t
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A
dishonestlyinduci
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y---
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ion420,P.P.
C.wasbai l
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e
H
andac cus edunders .
489-f,P.
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forrefusal---Acc
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--Nos peci
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accusedbei nginvolvedinoffenceoflikenatur
ewoul dber ef
usedbail
- -
-Bailwasgr ant
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accordingly.
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S.497---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-

-- Dishonourofc heque- --Bail,grantof---
Furtheri
nquiry---Chequei nques tionwasi ssuedbyac cusedi nc onnectionwi thbargainof
vehicl
eall
egedl ypurchasedbyhi mf rom c ompl ainant---Nodoc umentar yproofhadbeen
broughtonr ecordbyc ompl ai
nantdes pit
edi rectionbyt heI nves t
igati
ngOf fi
cer---Casesof
si
mi l
arnaturewer eregisteredagai ns tac cusedbuthewasac quittedinf ouroft hesaidcases
whiletwoot hercaseswer er egis t
eredont her eportofc ompl ainant---Cr i
minalc ul
pabili
tyof
accusedregardingdi s
hones tl
yissuingc hequewoul dbedet ermineddur i
ngt ri
al---Off
enc e
didnotfallwithi
npr ohibit
or yclaus eofS. 497,Cr .P.C.-
--Inves ti
gat i
onwasc ompl eteand
accusedwasnotr equiredforpur pos eoff urtherinves ti
gation- --Nous efulpur posewoul dbe
servedbykeepi ngac cusedbehi ndt hebar s ---Bailwasgr ant edac cordingly.
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2009SCMR174,2011SCMR1708,2013MLD1238,2014PCr
.LJ1060,2014YLR497,PLD
2013Lah.
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489- f---Dis
honestl
yissui
ngac heque---Bail
,grantof-
--OffenceunderS. 489-F,P.P.C.,provi di
ngmaxi mum punishmentoft hreeyear s
,woul dnot
fal
lwithinthepr ohibi
toryclaus eofS. 497(1),Cr.P.
C.-
--Accusedwasbehi ndthebar sformore
thanamont h---Investi
gati
onwasc ompl eteandc as
ewasr eadyfort ri
alandac cusedwasno
mor erequiredbyt hePol i
ceforf urtheri nves ti
gati
on---Off
enc eagainstaccusednot
attr
ac t
ingpr ohi
bitoryclauseofS. 497,Cr .
P.C.---I
nabsenceofs t
rongr easontowi thholdthe
concess i
onofbai l
,grantofbai lins uc hlikec aseswasar ul
eandr efusalanexc epti
on- -
-
V
Accusedwasadmi tt
edt obail,inc i
rc ums tances.
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ZI
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2009SCMR174,2011MLD299,2011YLR863,2012PCr .LJ918,2012YLR2748,2013PCr
.LJ
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1591,2013PCr
.LJ1593,2014PCr
.LJ1327,2016MLD451,2017MLD1383,PLD2013Lah.
K
173,PLD2013Lahore173,
IR
S.497- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .
489- f&420- - -Dishones t
lyissuingac heque,c heat ing
anddi shones tl
yi nduc ingdel iver yofpr oper ty---Bail,grantof ---Tri
alCour tref used
conc es si
onofbai ltoac cusedmai nlyont hegr oundsofhi slongunexpl ainedabs consionand
M
hisinvol vementi nc asesofal i
kenat ure- -- Of f
enceunderS. 489- F,P.P.C.,provi dedmaxi mum
A
puni shmentoft hreeyear swhi c hdi dnotf allwi t
hinthepr ohi bi
tor yclauseofS. 497( 1),Cr .
P.C.;
A
wher easS. 420,P. P.
C.,wasbai l
abl e- --Ac cus edwasbehi ndt hebar sfors ufficientl ongt i
me;
i
nves t
igat ioni nt hec as ewasc ompl et e;c har gehadbeenf ramedagai nstac cus edandhewas
nomor er equi r
edf orf urtherpr oc eedi ngs - -- Wheret her ewasac aseoff urtheri nquiryand
accus edhadmadeac asef orbai lonmer i
t s,mer eabs condenc e,woul dnotc omei nhisway
ofgr ant ingbai l-- -Des pit
ei nvol vementofac c
usedi not herc asesofal ikenat ur e,particularly,
whent her ewasnopr eviousc onvi ction,mer eimplicationinot herc ri
mi nalc ases ,woul dnot
standashur dlei nwayofr eleas i
ngac cus edonbai l-- -Accus edhavi ngbeenc har gedf or
offenc e,whi chdi dnotat tractt hepr ohi bitor yc l
ause,t herec oul dbenos tr
ongr easont o
withhol dt hec onc essionofbai l
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us alan
except i
on- --Chequei nques tion,hadbeeni ssuedtot hec ompl ainantbyac cus edi nres pect
ofhi sout standingamountwhi chwasal legedl ypaidf orpur c haseofpi eceofl andbyt he
compl ainant ,butl ateront hes aleofs uitl anddi dnott akepl aceduet odi ff
er enc esamongs t
thel egalr epresent atives- -
- Mat ter,pr imaf ac ieappear edt obec i
vili
nnat ure- -- Noreas ons
existedi nt hec ase,wher ebybai lc oul dber efusedtoac cused- --Accus ed,wasadmi t
tedt o
bail,inc ircums tanc es.
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S.498- --
PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
489- f---Dishones tl
yissuingac heque- - -Pre-arres tbai
l
,
grantof--- Unexplaineddel ayofmor et hant woandhal fmont hsinr egis
trationofFI R
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ationandc onsultati
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- Attrac t
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determinedbyt heTr ialCour t---Accus edwasapr eviousnon- c onvict;hehadal r
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S.497---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss.489-f,420&34- --Dishones t
lyissuingac heque,
cheati
nganddi shones tl
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veryofpr oper ty,commoni nt
ention- -
-Bail
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-
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bouncedwi thendor cementt hat"accountclosed"- --Ac cused,afterlodgingofFIR,bec ame
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numberofc hequest os everalpersons,whichwer eal sobounc ed- --Accusedwashabi t
ualin
committingf r
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tf oralongt i
meand
deli
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tl
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grantofbail,inc i
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489-f---Dishonest
lyi
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sownf act
sandc i
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-- -Record
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S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss.489- f&34- --Di shones tl

yis suingac heque,c ommon
i
nt ent ion- --Ad- i
nt erim pr e- arrestbail,conf ir
mat ionof -- -Allegat i
onagai ns tac cused
pet it
ioner swast hatt heypur chas ed11000wheatbagsf rom FoodDepar tmentasper
V
Gover nmentpol icyfort heirf l
oormi l
landc hequeswer ei ssued- --
Sai dc hequeson
pres ent ationwer edi shonour ed- --Recor ds howedt hatf atherofac cus edent er edi nt
o
D
trans ac ti
onwi tht heFoodDepar tmentr egar dingpur chas eofwheatandhei ss ueds ubj ect
A
chequesi nf avourofDi strictFoodCont roller--- Lateron,di s puteovert hequal ityofwheat
aros ebet weent hepar t
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agai ns tFoodDepar tmentwasf i
led,whi chwass ub- judic ebef orethec ivilcour t- -
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A
ac cusedf il
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ic eofPeac e
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nghar assmentbyt heFoodDepar tment - --Sai dappl icat i
onwasdi spos edof
H
bydi rec t
ingt heFoodDepar tmentt oconduc tt hems elvesi nac cordanc ewi thl awandnott o
K
caus eanyki ndofhar ass ment ---Subsequent ly,c ompl ainantl odgedFI Rr egar ding
dishonor ingt hec heques -- -All
egedof fenc ewaspuni shableupt ot hreeyear swhi chdi dnot
IR
fallwi thint heambi tofr es tr
ainingc l
aus eofS.497,Cr .
P.C. --- Challanhadbeens ubmi tted
afterc ompl etionofi nves tigat i
on- --Char gehadal readybeenf r
amedagai ns ttheac cused
M
per sonsandt heywer er egul arlyappear ingbef oret hec our tandf ac ingt het ri
al ---Neither
A
ac cusedper sonshadmi sus edt hec onc es si
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A
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aloft hec as ewasbei ngdel ayedf orwantofevi denc eoft hec ompl ainantandot her
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us edper sonsatt hehandsofpol i
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I
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S.497---PenalCode(XLVof1860),s.489-f
---Dishonestl
yissuingac heque- --
Bail
,refusalof
---Chequeofahugeamountwasi ssuedbyac cus edknowinglyt hattheac countwas
dormant---Pri
maf ac
ie,ther
ewaselementofdi shonestyont hepar tofac cused---Provis
ions
ofs.489-f
,P.P.
C.,weresquarel
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ractedinthec ase--
-Compl ainant,couldnotbebound
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vi
lc our
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t,whent here
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essintoservi
cet hepenalprovi si
onsagai nstthe
delinquentthrought heregistrationofFI R---Nomat er i
alwasavai l
ableonf il
e,whichc ould
remot elysuggestthatthemat terwasoutoft heambitofs .
489-f,P.
P.C.andwasofac ivi
l
nature- --Merefac
tt hattheof fenc ef orwhichaccusedwasc hargeddi dnotat tr
actthe
prohibitorycl
auseofS. 497,Cr .
P.C.,c ouldnotpers emakehi m enti
tl
edt othec oncessi
onof
bail---Grantofbailinsuchlikec as es,wasnotar uleofuni versalappli
cati
onaseac hcas e
mer it
eddec is
ionont hebas i
sofi tsownf ac
tsandc ir
cums t
ances---Takingat entati
ve
assessmentofavai labl
er ec
or d,ac cus edbeingprimaf acieli
nkedwi ththec ommi ss
ionoft he
offence,wasdi s
entitl
edt othec onc essi
onofbai l
---Bailapplic
ationwasdi smissed,in
cir
c ums t
ances.
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S.498- - -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F---Dishones tl
yi ss
uingc hequet ot het uneof
A
Rupeesf i
vel ac-- -Pre-arrestbai l,c onfir
mat i
onof ---"
Guar anteec heque"- --Scope- --Sel
f-
cont radi ctorys t
anc eofc ompl ainant ---Eff
ect--- -Recordreveal eddi s
crepanc yof
H
out standi ngamountgi veninFI Randt helegalnot ice---Legalnot iceshowedt hatac cused
K
hadi ssuedt hec hequeasguar ant eewher easc ontentsofFI Rwast otall
ydivergenti ns ai
d
regar d- --Cont entsofl egalnot icedi dnots howt hatac tofissuanc eofthec hequebyt he
IR
acc usedwasdonedi shonestly,ass ucht heessent i
alingredientofs .489-f,P.P.
C.,thatc heque
dishones tlyissuedanddi shonor eds houldbet owar dst hes ati
sfacti
onofal oanoran
M
obl i
gat ion,wasl acki
ng- --Compl ainanthadal sonotf i
leds uitforrecoveryt oes t
abl i
shhis
A
bonaf ide- --Nodoc ument arypr oofwaspr oduc edt ojusti
fyanyl oanorobl i
gat i
onoft he
A
compl ainant ,mor eover,FIRwasl odgedwi t
hdel ayof45dayswi t
houtanypl ausible
expl anat i
on- -
-Compl ai
nantpr imaf aciehadl odgedpr esentFI Rwithmal af i
dei ntentionon
thepr etex tofongoi ngdi sputebet weenhi m andt heac cused- --Ad- i
nteri
m pr e-arrestbail
alreadygr antedt otheac cusedwasc onfir
med,i nc i
rcums tances .
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BIVSSt
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S.497(1)
,fir
stpr ovi
so- --
PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss.406&489- F-- -Cr i
minalbr
eachof
trust
,dishonestlyis
s ui
ngc heque- --Bai
l,grantof-
- -Accused,alady--- Statut
oryconcessi
on
foraccusedlady- --Scope- --Burdenofpr oof--
-Scope- --Complainanthadal l
egedthathe,
alongwithhi snearones ,inves t
edahugemoneywi tht hefi
rm ofaccus ed( l
ady)thr
oughher
frontman---Lateron,c ompl ainantcamet oknow,t heac cusedhaddef r audedandc heat
ed
manyper s
onst hroughherf r
ont menincludingherfiancee---Wheni nves tedamountwas
demanded,ac cusedi s
suedmanyc hequesandagr eementwasal sosignedbyherf r
ontman--
-Twoc hequeswer edi shonour edonpr es entation---Val i
di ty---Ac cused( lady)was
nomi natedi nt heFI Randt wodi shonour edc hequesofRs .3, 26,94,200/ -signedbyher ,was
ment ionedi nt heFI R- -
- As serti
onoft heac c usedwasi mmat erialthats aidc hequeswer enot
givenbyhert othec ompl ainantbutbyt hec o-accused( f
r ont man)asbur denofpr oofunder
s.
489- f
,P.P.C.wasont heac cusedandnotont hepr osecut i
on- - -
Bur denofpr oofofhones tl
y
i
ss ui
ngc hequesbei ngont hel ady,theref ore,theamount ,f orwhi chal l
egedl ychequeswer e
i
ss ued,hadt obes ecured- --Ac cusedc oul dbeadmi ttedt obai longr oundofs t
atut or
y
conc essiontoheri nt ermsoff i
rstpr ovi
sot oS.497,Cr .
P.Candal sothatt hepuni s
hmentwas
onlyt hreeyear s,ther efor e,theac c
us edwasadmi ttedt obai ls ubjectt ofurnishings ol
vent
suretyint hes um ofRs . 3,26,94,200/ -andPRbondi nthel ikeamountt othes atis
fac t
ionof
V
TrialCour t-
- -Bailwasgr antedt oac cusedac cordi
ngl y.
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S.497- --Emi grati
onOr di nanc e,(XVI I
Iof1979) ,S.22(b) -
--PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f
-
H
--Fraud,c heatinganddi shonourofc heques -- -Bail,grantof ---Accusedwasal legedly
K
i
nvol vedi next ractinghugemoneyf rom t hec ompl ainantfors endinghim abroadonwor k
permi t--- Accusedal soi ss uedc hequesagai ns tt herec ei
vedamountwhi chwer edishonour ed
IR
---Val idity---Ac cusedhadi ntent ionallyandknowi nglyissuedc hequesagai nstinfavourof
thec ompl ai
nantwhi chonpr es entationwer edi s honour ed--- Actofcheatingandf raudas
M
commi ttedbyt heac c usedwi tht hec ompl ai
nantwoul dnotappealt ot heprudentmi ndt hat
A
accus edhadbeenf alselyi mpl i
c atedint hepr es entc asewit hulteri
ormot i
ve---Ac c
us edhad
A
defraudedt hec ompl ainantbyext ortinghugeamounti nthenameofper mitvisaabr oadbut
thefai l
edt oabi debyhi sof ferasagr eedbet weenc ompl ai
nantandt heac cused---Suf fi
cient
mater ialwasavai labl
ewi tht hepr osec utionwhi chc onnec t
edt heaccusedwi ththe
commi ssionofal l
egedof fenc e- --Offenc eenvi sagedunders ub-cl
ause( b)ofS.22of
Emigr ationOr dinance,1979pr ovidedf ourteenyear spuni shmentandwoul dfallwit
hi nthe
purviewofpr ohibitoryc laus eofs ubs ec tion(1)ofS. 497,Cr .
P.C.---Bai
lwasr efused
accor dingly.
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,
S.489- F-
--Dishonestl
yiss
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---Dis
honesti nt
entwasthebasic
requirementtoc ons
tit
uteanof f
enc eunders .
489-f,PenalCode,1860- --Pur
poseofi
ssuance
ofc hequemus tbeeitherrepaymentofal oanorf ulf
il
mentofanobl igati
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arrangementwi thBanktoens urethatthechequewoul dbehonour edwer etheremai
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S.497- -
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f--
- Dishonestlyi
ssuingac heque- --
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Sessionhadc ancel
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Or derofc ancell
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accus edwaseversummonedorhi ss ur
eti
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S.497---PenalCode(XLVof1860) ,s.
489-f
---Dishonest
lyissuingacheque---
Bail
,grantof-
--Punis
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dedf ortheoff
enceunders.489-f,P.
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yearsorfi
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hepunishmentc ouldbegr eat
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atut ein
caseofl eniencyoft hec our t
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fhiscas edidnotf allwithinthe
prohibit
or yclauseofS. 497,Cr .P.
C. ,asi ns uc hli
kec ases,bailwasar uleandr efus althereof
anex cept i
on- -
-Punishmentpr ovidedf ort heof fenc eunders .489-f
,P. P.C.
,wasi mpr i
sonment
forthreeyear sorf i
neorbot h;whent wot ypesofs entenceswer epr ovidedf ort heof fence,
thenless erpunishment ,wast obec onsider edbyt hec ourtsforthepur poseofbai l---
Offenceunders .489-f,P.P.C.,notonl ydidnotf al lwithi
nt hepr ohi
bitoryl i
mbofS. 497,Cr .
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,
butwasdeemedt obebai lablewhenonl yt hes ent enceoff i
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--Bailpet i
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Ss.22-A&22- B---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-- -Appl ic
at ionf orregi st
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againstac cusedwasal lowedbyEx- Offi
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P.C.bef oretheEx- Offi
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ofPeac e,whohadi ssueddi recti
onf orregistrationofc as eagai ns ttheac c used---Appl icat
ion
madet oSHOc oncernedwi thr especttot hedi s
honour i
ngofc hequeswass uffi
cientt o
constit
uteof fenceunderS. 489-F,P.P.C.asliabi li
ty/obl igat i
onhadac cruedagai nstt he
cheques ---Admi t
tedlyc hequeswer edi shonour edandr elevants lipswer eat tachedwi ththe
record,whi chconstit
utedof fenceagai nsttheac c
us ed- - -Intrac our tappealwasal l
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S.489- F-- -
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yissuing
ac heque- -- Stayofpr oceedi ngsbef oreTr i
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him,wer ebounc eduponpr esentation- - -Pet i
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cancell
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-
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S.497-
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,Ss
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F.I
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Rs. againstac c usedf orthes ameof fenceinthei nter
veni ngt i
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poli
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undt heent ir
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met hattheac cusedwoul dr emaini njailinpr evious l
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ofbeingac onvic twoul dhar dlyc omeint hewayoft hec ompl ainant---Of fenceunderS. 489-
FPenalCode,1860di dnotf allwithinthemischiefofpr ohibitoryclauseofS. 497( 1),Cr.P.
C.
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beingpuni shabl ewi t
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489- f
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Di shones tl
yissuingac heque- --Pre- arrestbai
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confi
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- Matterwasr epor t
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ofchequei nques ti
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odgi ngFI Ragai ns taccused,anddel ayi nt hes amewasunexpl ained- --Poli
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M
behalfofhi sbr otherwhohadbus ines sdealwi tht hec ompl ainant ---Primafac i
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A
hadbeenr opedi nt hepr esentc aseduet omal af idei ntenti
onandul teri
ormot iveont he
A
partofc ompl ainant ---Thec hequei nques t
ion,wasal readyinpos sessionoft hePol ice,
personofac c
us edwasnotr equiredt ot hePol icef oref fecti
nganyr ec overy---Even
otherwise,t hec ompl ai
nanthadgotal ternativer emedyavai l
ablebywayoff i
li
ngs uitfor
recoveryagai nstac cusedint ermsofnegot iablei ns t
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grantedt oac cused,wasc onfir
med,i nc i
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minalProcedureCode( Vof1898),Ss
.417(2-A)&345- --Dishonestlyiss
uinga
cheque- -
-Appealagainstacquitt
al---Apprec
iati
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--Accusedent er
edi ntoan
agreementwi t
hthec omplainanttos el
lahouse;whichdealhavingnotbeenmat eri
ali
zed,
accusedissuedac hequetowar dsrepaymentofadvanc edmoney- --
Saidc hequeon
presentati
onhavingbeendi shonoured,casewasgotr egis
teredagainstaccusedunders .
489
-f,P.
P.C.-
--Whenpr oceedingsinsaidc as
ewer einprogress,t
heappellantenteredintoa
c
ompr omisewiththeac cused,accordi
ngtowhic hac c
usedpaidcer
tai
namountt othe
c
omplainant;andforrestoft heamounthehadi s
suedc hequewhic
hgotenc ashedbyt he
c
omplainant---Oncethec ompl ai
nanthadenteredi nt
oac ompromi
se,accusedwasent it
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obeac quitt
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489-f
,P.P.C.,wascompoundable-
-- Tr
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S.497- -
- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489- f
- --Dishones tlyissuingac heque- --Bai l,gr antof -
D
--Ear lier,ac c
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par ti
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N
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previ ousc ri
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onpur pos e---
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Ac cus ed,wasnott obekepti ncarcer atedf orindef i
niteper iod- --Regi st
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rec over yofamountf orwhi c hlawhadpr ovidedas eparat er emedyundert heCi vilPr oc edure
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Ss.
540&561- A--- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F--- Di
shones tlyi
ssui
ngac heque---
Summoni ngmat erialwitnessf orevidence--- Appl i
cationf orquas hingoforder---Cheques
i
ssuedbyac cusedi nt henameofr espondentc ompany,havi ngbeenbounc edbyt hebanks ,
FIRwasl odgedagai nstac cusedunders .
489- f,P.P.C.---Exami nation-i
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companySec ret
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oss
-exami nationoft hec ompl ainantc ouldnotbec onduc tedonmanydat esononeort heother
pretext- -
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companyunderS. 540,Cr .
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case--- Tri
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mi ss
edt heappl i
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on,butAppel lateCour tallowedthes ame- --
Vali
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aft
erhi sex aminat i
on-in-c
hief,buthi sc r
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adjournedr epeatedlyatthereques tofdefenc ecounsel--
- Company,af terresi
gnationof
Sec r
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evidence-- -Cont enti
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N
conf i
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m pre-arrestbai l
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A
cour toneac handever ydateofhear i
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wi tnesseshadbeenpl acedonr ecord- --Disputeexist
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thec ompl ainant--- Seri
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alleged- -- I
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bail
,grantof- -
- Grounds---Pr
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unders .
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i
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ref
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nginvestigationofa
cri
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onbuts uc har rest
wasmadef ort hepur poseofinves tigati
ngt hec ircumstanc esoft hec aseandc ol
lec t
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evi
denc eandr ecover y,whererequired,wasonl yoneoft hec omponent softheinvesti
gat i
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thecompl ai
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andadvanc edbyt heac cusedper s
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asloanf ors omebus iness---Chequei nques t
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ilmentofhi sobl igationtowar dsthec ompl ainant ;and
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mbofS. 497,Cr .
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Term ,Paki
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S.497( 5)--- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f---
Di shones tlyiss
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put ebet weenanadvoc ate( accus ed)andc ompl ainant( adisabled
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unityandt i
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mentt opay
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edt odot hes ame- --
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489- f---Dishonor i
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A
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nite
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LJN57KARACHI
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ARI
FIQBALVSSt
ate
Cri
minalProc
edureCode( Cr
.P.
C)1898--497,Fur
therInqui
ry--
TERM ,Pakis
tanPenalCode
1860--34,Paki
stanPenalCode1860--
420,PakistanPenalCode1860--489-F,
S.497( 2)--
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Pr i
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Ci
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ionName:2015MLD1151QUETTA-
HIGH-
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BALOCHI
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SAI
DMUHAMMADVSSTATI
ONHOUSEOFFI
CER,POLI
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ON,SHALKOT,QUETTA
V
PLD2010Lah.60,
A D
Constit
uti
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ti
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minal
ProcedureCode(Cr
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22- A,CriminalPr
ocedur
eCode( Cr .
P.C)1898--22-B,
N
Dishonest
lyi
ssui
ngcheques-
-Term ,Pakis
tanPenalCode1860- -489-F,Polic
eRules1934-
-
A
RULES,
H
S.489- F-- -Crimi nalPr oc edur eCode( Vof1898) ,Ss .
22- A,22- B&179- - -Pol i
c eRul es ,1934,
R.25( 4) --- Cons tituti
onofPaki s tan,Ar t.199- --Cons ti
tut i
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tion- --Di shones tlyis suing
K
cheques -- -Power sandf unc tionsofJ usticeofPeac e- --Regi strationofFI R- --Jur isdictionof
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Cour t--- Chequesi ssuedwer epr esent edwher es amewer edi shonour ed- - - SHOc onc er ned
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-A,Cr .P.C. whi chwasdi smi ss edbyt heJ usti
ceofPeac evi dei mpugnedor deront hes ole
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groundofj ur i
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on- -- Validi ty- --I
ngr edient sofof fenc eunders .489- f,P. P.C.,agai nst
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accus edpr imaf acie,bei ngpr es ent ,itwoul dnotbej us ttos tiflet hec rimi nalpr oc eedi ngsat
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thei nitials tage- --Whent hec hequeswer edi shonour edt heof fenc ewasc ompl etedatt he
plac ewher ec hequeswer edi shonour ed- --Underpr ovisionsofS. 179,Cr .P.C. ,whenany
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I
NAYATULLAHVSSt
ate
1998SCMR6,
Cri
minalPr
ocedureCode(Cr.
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shones
tlyi
ssui
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grant /canc ell
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NSPECTOR-
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2014CLD45,PLD2009Lah.
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npr esenc eofs aid
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Code,1860- --Orderf orr egi st
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MUHAMMADI
RSHADVSSt
ate
1999MLD1222,2009SCMR174,PLD2009SC427,
Absenceofac
cus
ed- -
Ter
m ,Cri
minalPr
ocedur
eCode( Cr
.P.
C)1898-
-498-A,Cr
imi
nal
Pr
oc edur
eCode(Cr
.P.
C)1898-
-498,Pakis
tanPenalCode1860--
489-F,
Ss.498&498- A- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.

489-f--- Di
shonori
ngofc heque- --
Pr e-arres
t
bail,grantof---Absenceofac c
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- -
-
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hof f
enc ewhichcarriedmaximum puni shmentoft hree
year simpri
sonmentanddi dnotf al
lwithintheprohibit
or ycl
auseofS.497,Cr .
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entitl
et heaccusedt ograntofpr e-ar
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c
irc
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eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
ionName:2015PCr
LJ87LAHORE-
HIGH-
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LAHOREBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
MUHAMMADMASOODKHANVSJUSTI
CEOFPEACE/
ADDI
TIONALSESSI
ONSJ
UDGE,
BUREWALADI
STRI
CTVEHARI
1999SCMR2765,2005PCr
.LJ766,2010PCr
.LJ412,2011CLD704,PLD2013Lah.
442,
Constit
utionalpeti
ti
on--TERM ,Financ
ialI
ns t
it
uti
ons(Recover
yofFinances)Ordinance2001
V
--20,Financ i
alI
nsti
tuti
ons(RecoveryofFinances
)Ordinance2001-
- 7,Financi
alInst
it
uti
ons
D
(RecoveryofFinances)Ordi
nance2001- -9,Pakis
tanPenalCode1860- -489-F,
A
S.489- F--- Financ ialI ns titut i
ons( Rec over yofFi nanc es)Or di nanc e( XLVIof2001) ,Ss.7,9&
N
20- -- Cons ti
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meas ur esf orr ec over yofl oanagai ns tt hepet i
tioner - --Bankwhi c hdi dnotputi nappear ance,
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movedanappl i
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onbef or eJ us ti
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mi nalc as eagai ns tthe
pet i
tioner ---Chequei nques tioni ssuedbyt hepet iti
oneri nf avouroft hebank,was
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Dishones tlyiss
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c ulturallandwass ubj udic
e
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honest
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i
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uanc eofc heque;andt opuni shaper sonwhodi shones tl
yis suedt hes ame- --I
nt he
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lyc ouldnotpr oc eed- --
Whenc heque
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s hast owhohadi ssuedt hec heque;andwhet her
suchi ss uanc ewaswi thdi shones tintent i
on- --Sai dpr ovis
ionofl aw,f urtherr evealedt hatthe
M
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l
A
l
iti
gat ionhavi ngbeeni nitiatedpr i
ort or egi strationofF. I.
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A
conc lus i
onoft het ri
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pti
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Ci
tat
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ate
2007YLR2723,2008SCMR966,2009SCMR1488,2009SCMR174,2011SCMR1708,2012
MLD232,2012YLR674,
Cri
minalPr
ocedur
eCode(Cr
.P.
C)1898-
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shones
tlyi
ssui
ngac
heque-
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m ,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497---PenalCode(XLVof1860),s
.489-f
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Dishonest l
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ngofc hequeamount i
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300,000
unders.
489- f
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C.-
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mum punishmentofs.489-f,P.P.
C.,bei
ng3years,of
fence
al
legeddidnotfallwithintheambi tofprohibitorycl
aus eofS.
497,Cr.
P.C.---Merependency
ofanothercr
iminalcase,orregi s
trati
onofanot herF.I
.R.agai
nstaccused,couldnotbeheld
asvali
dgroundf orrefusalofbail;andunl es
si twasbr oughtonrecordt hataccusedhad
beenconvic
tedinac aseoflikenat ure-
--Ac cus edhavingmadeoutac aseforgrantofbai
l
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edt obai l
,inci
r c
ums tances.
HeadNot
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eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
ionName:2014PCr
LJ202I
SLAMABADBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
MUHAMMADSHAKEELVSABI
DZULFI
QAR
V
Consti
tut
ionalpet
it
ion--TERM ,Cri
minalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-516-
A,Cr
imi
nal
D
Proc
edureCode( Cr.
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A
Ss.516- A&550- -
-Cons t i
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onofPaki s
tan,Art .
199- --Cons ti
tutionalpet iti
on- -
-Custodyof
N
vehicle---Vehi cleinques t
ionwast akenintopos s essi
onunderS. 550,Cr .P.C.bypol i
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all
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en- --TrialCour thandedoverSuper dariofthevehi clet othec ompl ai
nant
whogotc aser egisteredunders .
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C.agai nstpet i
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- -Validity---Compl ainant
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hadhi ms elfexc hangedt hevehi cl
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concludedagr eementandi ftherewasanyvi olation,compl ai
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oner,asthe
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onunderS. 550,Cr.P.C.--
-Pet it
ionwasal lowed
A
accordingly.
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eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
ionName:2014PCr
LJ1327HI
GH-
COURT-
AZAD-
KASHMI
RBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
SHAHROOM VSSt
ate
PLD2013Lah.173,
Cri
minalPr
ocedureCode(Cr.P.
C)1898--
497,Dis
hones
tlyi
ssui
ngac
heque-
-Ter
m ,Fur
ther
I
nquir
y--TERM ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-F,
S.497(2)
---PenalCode( XLVof1860),s.489-f---Dis
hones t
lyiss
uingac heque-
- -
Bail,gr
ant
of---
Furtheri
nquiry-
- -Forc
onsti
tut
inganof fenceunders .
489-f,P.P.
C.,itwastobepr oved
thatthechequewasi ssueddis
honestlydischargingofanobl i
gation;andwi ththe
knowledgethatthec hequewouldbedi shonour edlateron---Saidfactsneedfurtherprobe
andevidence,whichc oul
dnotbedet erminedatbai lstage---
Mer eissuanceofac heque,
whichs ubsequent l
ywasdishonour
ed,woul dnotc onsti
tut
eanof fenceunders.489-f
,P.P.
C.-
--Mat t
erint hec as
ewasthatoffurtherinqui
ry--
- Accusedwasbehi ndthebars,si
nce11-2-
2014- --I
nves t
igati
onhadbeenc ompletedandac cusedhadbeens enttojudi
ci
allockupand
hewasnomor erequi
redt
ot hePoli
cefort hepurposeofinvesti
gationanditwouldserveno
usefulpurpos etokeepaccusedinlock-up---Accusedwasor deredt oberel
easedonbai l
,i
n
ci
rcums tances.
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
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Ci
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onName:2014PTD767CUSTOMS-
APPELLATE-
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kthi
s
V
Case
D
K.
K.ENTERPRI
SES,KARACHIVSADDI
TIONALCOLLECTOR-
IIMCC
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2008PTD1968,
N
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tomsAc
t1969-
-180,Cus
tomsRul
es2001-
-RULES,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
A
S.180- --CustomsRul es ,2001,Rr .101&102- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
489- f---
H
I
mpor tedgoodsr eleas edwi t
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ss uanc eofs how- caus enot i
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tytoi mporterdemandi ngpaymentof
l
evi abletaxeswhi leendor singitsc opyt oCl earingAgent - -
-Penal tyofRs .
5,00,000impos ed
uponCl eari
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50,000byDepar tment alAppel l
ateAut hority-
- -Vali
dity--
M
-Cus tomsAut hori
tyhadi s
s uedshow- caus enot icetoimpor teron29- 8-2011andpas sed
A
order -i
n-originalon23- 2-2012,whi c hwaswi thoutjurisdict
ionf orbeingbar redby60days -
A
--Show- causenot i
c ewass il
entaboutac tsandomi ssi
onofCl ear i
ngAgent - --Customs
Aut horit
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ngAgentt os ubmi thisreplytos how- cause
not i
ceandhadnotl odgedF. I.
R.unders .489-f,P. P.
C.againstCl eari
ngAgent ---Appel l
ate
Tribunals etas i
debot hi mpugnedor dersforbei ngwi thoutjurisdicti
onandagai nstnat ural
j
us tic
e.
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cri
pti
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Ci
tat
ionName:2013SCMR51SUPREME-
COURTBookmar
kthi
sCas
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Mi
anALLAHDI
TTAVSSt
ate
Di
shones
tlyi
ssui
ngac
heque-
-Ter
m ,I
ngr
edi
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s--
TERM ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F
,
S.489-F---Dishonest
lyi
ssui
ngac heque- -
-Ingredi
ents--
-Foundati
onalelement
sto
const
ituteanoffenceunders.
489-f,P.
P.C.werethatchequeshoul
dbei ss
uedwi t
hdis
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t
i
ntent;thatchequeshoul
dbei ss
uedt owardsrepaymentofaloanorfulf
il
mentofan
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gat
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hatc
hequei
nques
tions
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shonour
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COURTBookmar
kthi
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Mi
anALLAHDI
TTAVSSt
ate
Cri
minalPr
ocedur
eCode(Cr
.P.
C)1898-
-498,Di
shones
tlyi
ssui
ngac
heque-
-Ter
m ,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,

489- f
---Dishones tl
yi ssuingac heque- --Pre-arres tbail
,
V
conf i
rmationof -
--Chequei ssuedass ecur i
tyandnott owar dsr epaymentofout s
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ec t
- --Compl ainantal l
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A
ofmoneyandpai dthec hequei nques ti
on,whi c hwasdi shonour edonpr es entation- --
Ac cusedc ont endedthatc hequeinques ti
onhadonl ybeeni ssuedass ecuritywhenbot h
N
partiesagr eedt osett
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dity---Issuanc eofc hequei n
A
ques ti
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edwi t
ht hear bitr
ationac c ord---Investigat i
onof f
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statedt hatc hequewasi ssuedbywayofs ecuri
t yrathert hanf ordi schargeofl i
abi l
it
y-- -
H
Primaf aciec i
rcumstancesi ndic
atedt hatc hequei nques t
ionwasnoti ssuedt owar ds
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repaymentofs omeout standingloanorf ulf
il
mentofanexi s ti
ngobl igati
oni nsteadi thad
beeni ssuedt omeetapos sibl
efutureobl igati
on,t herefore,f oundat i
onalel ement sofs .489-f,
IR
P.P.C.wer epr imafaci
emi s si
ng---Pre-arrestbailofac c usedwasc onf ir
medi nc ir
c ums tanc es.
HeadNot
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eDes
cri
pti
on
AM
Ci
tat
ionName:2013PCr
LJ175QUETTA-
HIGH-
COURT-
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sCas
e
A
NASEEBGULVSAMI
RJAN
Di
shones
tlyi
ssui
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-Ter
m ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.489-F-
--Dis
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lyi
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"Dishonour"
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Wor d"di
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usedins.
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P.Cmeantfai
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ingtohonourac heque,wi
thanintenttodefr
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Ci
tat
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LJ175QUETTA-
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kthi
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NASEEBGULVSAMI
RJAN
Dis
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tlyi
ssui
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-Ter
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stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,Pr
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tes
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Term,
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-Di
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Dis
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toft
hepayer
-
--Sc
ope- --Toc onsti
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eanof f
enceunders.
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,P.P.
C.,di
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wasac onditi
onpr ecedentini
ssuanc
eofac hequetowardsrepaymentofal oanorf
ulf
il
ment
ofanobligati
on- --Mereis
suanceofachequeands amebeingdishonoured,byit
sel
fwasnot
anoffence,unlessanduntildi
shones
tyonpartofthepayerwaspr oved.
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
HIGH-
COURTBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
SAMI
-UD-
DINVSNADEEM AHMAD
V
Avail
abil
i
tyofalt
ernateremedy--Ter
m ,Commencementoftr
ial
--Term ,Cri
minalPr
ocedur
e
Code( Cr
.P.
C)1898--561-A,Dis
honestl
yiss
uingacheque-
-Term ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860
D
--489-F,
A
Ss.561-A- -
-PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f
---Di
shonestl
yissuingac heque- -
-Quashing
N
ofF.I.
R.underS.561- A,Cr .
P.C.---Sc ope---Commenc ementoft ri
al---Avail
abil
it
yof
A
al
ternateremedy- --Effect--
- Accusedhadbus i
nessrel
ationswiththec omplainantandto
payanout s
tandi
ngamountac cusedi s
suedac hequetot hecomplainant,whichgot
H
di
s honouredonpr esent at
ionduet oinsuffi
cientfunds---
F.I.
R.wasr egist
eredafterproper
K
i
nqui r
y---Tri
ali
nt hec asehadc ommenc ed,therefor
e,therewasnor easontoquas htheF.I
.R.
---Accusedhadt her emedyt omoveanappl icati
onbeforetheTrialCour tundereit
herS.
IR
265- KCr.
P.C.orS. 249-A,Cr .
P.C.---Petit
ionf orquashi
ngofF. I
.
R.wasdi s
mi ss
edac cor
dingl
y.
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
on
AM
Ci
tat
HIGH-
COURTBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
A
Mal
i
kKASHI
FVSSt
ate
Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-497,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f---Dishones tlyis

s uingac heque- --Bai
l,ref usalof
---Monet arydisput ebet weent hec ompl ainantandac cusedwast akenupbyaj ir
ga,
whereaf t
erac cusedunder tookt oopenabankac countandgi veac hequet othe
compl ai
nant--- Chequepr es entedbyac cus edwasdi s
honour edonpr es entationast he
accountwasnoti nt henameoft heac c us edbuti nt henameofhi sfather ---F.
I.
R.was
regi
steredagai nstt heac cus edbuthewasr eleasedonbai lsubj ecttoaf ewc onditions ---
Accusedf ail
edt omeett hec onditionsoft hebai lgr antingor derands ubs equentlyhi sbai l
wasr ecall
ed--- Cont ent i
onsoft heac cus edwer ethatmonet arydi sput ebet weent hepar t
ies
hadbeenmadet hes ubjectofc ri
mi nalpr oc eedings ;thatinr es pectoft hemonet ar yliabili
ty
andc hequei nques t iont heac c
us edhadf il
edadec laratorysui tagains tthec ompl ainantas
thechequewasobt ainedf rom theac c us edf orcibl
y,andt hatt heof fenc edi dnotf allwi thi
n
thepr ohi
bitoryc l
aus eofS. 497,Cr .P.C- -- Vali
dity-- -Ac cusedhadgi venac hequet ot he
compl ai
nantknowi ngt hef ac tt
hatt hec hequei nques ti
onwasf rom theac countofac c used'
s
father---Accusedhadnei therdeni edhi ssignat ureont hec hequenort heamountment ioned
thereinbuthadt akenapl eat hatc hequewasobt ainedfrom himf orci
blyandi nthisres pect
hehadal sofi
ledadeclarat orys uit
- --Recor ds howedt hats ai
ddec l
arat
or ysuitofaccus ed
wasdi smissedfornon- pros ecution- --Accus edc ouldnott akeshelterundert hepleat hatt he
offencedidnotf al
lwithint hepr ohi bit
oryc lauseofS.497,Cr .P.
C,inviewoft hef actsand
cir
c umstancesofthecas e- --Otherper sonshadal sobec omevi cti
msofs uchmac hinationsof
theac cused---Bai
lpetiti
onofac cus edwasdi smi s
sedwi thadi r
ectiontot heTr i
alCour tt o
conc l
udet hetri
alwit
hint hreemont hs.
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HIGH-
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e
A D
Mal
i
kKASHI
FVSSt
ate
Bai
l--
TERM ,Cri
minalProc
edureCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-497,Di
shones
tlyi
ssui
ngac
heque-
-
N
Ter
m ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860--
489-
F,
A
S.497- --PenalCode(XLVof1860) ,s
.489-f--
- Dis
hones tl
yissui
ngac heque---
Bail
---
H
Enti
tlementt obailongroundthatoffencedidnotf allwit
hinprohibi
torycl
auseofS.497,
K
Cr.
P.C- --
Sc ope---Suc
hrulewasnotofuni versalapplic
ationandeachc asehadtobe
exami nedoni tsownmer i
tskeepi
nginviewi tsfactsandc ir
cumstances.
IR
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
on
M
Ci
tat
ionName:2013PCr
LJ1727PESHAWAR-
HIGH-
COURTBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
A
KARAM ELAHIVSSt
ate
A
1995PCr
.LJ1672,1999PCr
.LJ1381,1999SCMR1619,PLD2002Lah.74,
Cri
minalProc
edureCode( Cr.
P.C)1898-
-204,Cri
minalPr
ocedur
eCode(Cr.
P.C)1898-
-561-A
,Emigrati
onOrdinance1979--17,Emigrati
onOrdi
nance1979-
-18,Emigr
ationOrdi
nance
1979--22-B,Paki
stanPenalCode1860- -
489-F,
Ss.561- A&204- -
- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
489- f---Emigr ati
onOr dinanc e(XVII
Iof
1979) ,Ss.
17,18&22- B- --
Dishonestl
yiss ui
ngac heque,f r
audul entlyinduc ingaper sonf or
emi grati
ont oaf oreignc ountr
y,andr eceivi
ngamountf rom him- - -
Petiti
onf orquashingof
F.I
.R.---Peti
tioner/acc usedwasf ugiti
vef rom law,non- bail
abl ewar rantsofar r
estwer e
i
s s
uedagai nsthim,butheavoi dedhislawf ularrest-
-- Content i
onofac cus ed,wast hatther e
wasnoexpr essprovi si
on,orbari ntheCodeofCr iminalProc edur e,whi c
hbounddowna
pers onseekingj usti
c eundert heinherentpower soft heHi ghCour tunderS. 561-A,Cr.P.
C.t o
appeari nper son--- Val i
dit
y---Compet entc ourtoflawhadi ssuedwar rant sofar r
estagai nst
accus edforhi sappear ance,butheavoi dedhi slawfularrest;ins uch-li
kes ituati
on,ifpetition
forquas hingofF. I
.R. fi
ledbyf ugit
iveac cusedwasent ertai
nedf oritsdec is
iononmer its,
withouts ur
renderofac
c us
edinobediencetot hewarrant
sunderS.204,Cr.
P.C.
,thenitwoul
d
tantamountt oabuseofproces
softhec ourt;asapersonwhofledores c
apedfrom law,
woul dlosesomeofhisnormalri
ghtsavail
abletohim undert
hel aw---
Petit
ionforquashi
ng
F.I
.R.fi
l
edbyac cus
ed,coul
dnotbeent ert
ainedforhebeingfugiti
vefr
om law---Pet
iti
onwas
dismissed.
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
ionName:2013PCr
LJ652PESHAWAR-
HIGH-
COURTBookmar
kthi
sCas
e
ALIFOUZANVSSt
ate
V
1987PCr.
LJ2169,2010PCr
.LJ1681,2012PCr
.LJ1028,PLD1991SC1145,PLD2004Kar
.
D
589,PLD2007Kar.62,
A
Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-35,Cri
minalProc
edureCode(Cr.
P.C)1898-
-367,
N
Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-561-
A,PakistanPenalCode1860--489-F,
A
Ss .35,367&561- A---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S. 489- F---Sent encesf ordi ff
erent
H
off enc es -
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A
Negotiabl
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A
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154,Cr i
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S.497( 2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f--
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revealedthatc ompl ainanthadt akenadi f
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aloanoft hesameamountf rom t hec ompl ainant-- -Nowi tnes shadbeenment i
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F.I
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l
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,butac cus edhad
managedt ogetbai linbot hoft hem- --Offenc ewi thwhi chac cus edwasc hargeddi dnotf all
withinthepr ohibit
or yc l
aus eofS.497,Cr .
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ther
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nquir
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S.497(2)
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M
of---
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ssui
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heque-
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stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497---PenalCode(XLVof1860),s.
489-f-
--Dishones
tlyis
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l,grantof
-
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ABDULSATTARVSSt
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D
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860--378,Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
A
--380,Paki
stanPenalCode1860--381,Paki
stanPenal
Code1860--383,Pakist
anPenalCode1860--384,Pakist
anPenalCode1860--385,
N
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
A
--388,Paki
stanPenal
H
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
K
--396,Paki
stanPenal
IR
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--404,Paki
stanPenal
M
A
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
A
--412,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--420,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--428,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--436,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--444,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--452,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--460,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--468,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
--476,Paki
stanPenal
Pakis
tanPenalCode1860
V
--484,Paki
stanPenal
D
A
S.489-F&Chaps .XVII[
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Di s
hones tl
yissuinga
cheque---Recover yofchequeamount - --Scope-- -
Compl ainantinac r
iminalcaseunder
N
s.
489-f,P.
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ec tanyrec overyofamounti nvolvedint he
A
cheque---Chequeamounti nvolvedintheof fenceunders .489- f
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on489- F,P.P.
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I,
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ABDULSATTARVSSt
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Cri
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-497,Di
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m ,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S.489- F---Dishonestl

yissuingac heque- --Bail,grantof
---Ac cusedal legedl yi ss
uedac hequet othec ompl ainant
,whichwasdi shonour edon
pres entation--- Compl ai
nantc ontendedt hatther ewer efi
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hewasnotc onvi ctedi nanyoneoft hem- --Compl ainantinac ri
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ABDULSATTARVSSt
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TERM ,Cri
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-497,Di
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Ter
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F,
S.497---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S. 489- F---Di

shonestlyi
ssui
ngac heque- --Bail
---
Chequei s
suedf orahugeamount ---Rec overyofc hequeamount ---Compl ainantoppos ing
grantofbailtoaccusedont hegr oundt hathugeamountwasi nvolvedandr ecoverywasyet
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ABDULSATTARVSSt
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Bail
--TERM ,Di
shonest
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ssui
ngac
heque-
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m ,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-384,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860--489-F,
IR
Ss.489-F&384- --
Di s
honestl
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Chequei s
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M
guarantee/
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Reci
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489-f
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honestl
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S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,S489- F---Dishonestlyissui

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sofabus i
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-Disput eofc i
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oc edureCode(Cr.
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7,Paki s
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489-F,
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itutions( Rec over yofFi nanc es)
V
Or dinanc e( XLVIof2001) ,Ss .7&20- - -Di shones tl
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deoft hebanki ngc ompany- --Pet itionf orc onf irmat ionofbai lwasal lowedi nc i
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2,Civi
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Negotiabl
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imi
nalProcedureCode(Cr.
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minal
ProcedureCode(Cr.
P.C)1898-
-22-B,Pakist
anPenalCode1860- -489-F,Qanun-e-
ShahadatOrder1984--76,
Art.
76(i)
---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s
.489- f-
- -CriminalPr ocedureCode( Vof1898) ,Ss.22-
A&22- B---Ci
vilProc edureCode( Vof1908) ,O. XXXVI I,Rr.
2&3- --Suitforrecoveryof
amountonbas i
sofdi shonouredc heque- --Registrationofc riminalcaseagai ns
tdefendant
onplainti
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if
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V
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-Ter
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sput
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IR
ofci
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F,

489- f-- -Di shones tl
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M
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cover edunderS.497( 1) ,Cr.P.C.andheri nvol vementi nt hepr es entc as eduet oc alculatedor
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F,Quas hi
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i
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N
cons entofac cus ed- --Compl ainant -
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twooft hec hequesbef oreabankandgott hem di shonour ed- - - F.I
.R.unders .
489- f
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H
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V
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F,
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PenalCode(XLVof1860)
,s.
489-
f---Dis
honest
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---Si
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Ac cusedhadal legedlyhandedoverac hequet o
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nomi natedi ntheF. I
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andwaswi t houtl awf ulaut hor i
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takenpl ac ebeyondt helimi t
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npr ohi
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MUHAMMADSUFYANVSSt
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Liabi li
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S.489- F- --Dishones tlyissuingac heque- --Crimi nalliabi li
ty- --Sc ope- --Dishones tint ention-
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antliabilityofpaymentof
A
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ty
woul dpr imaf acieac cruei nc aseofanyc heques oi ssuedanddi s honour ed-- -Apar tfrom any
civi
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tys oast odevel opt rus tbetweent he
partiesasamat terofnor malbus i
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cons ider ati
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shones tlyiss ued"asus edi nt hes .
489- f,P.P.C,woul dbepr esent ---
Wher e,however ,ac hequehadbeeni ssuedt owar dss ec uri
t yandunder standi ng,wi thpr ior
not i
c es ervedupont hei s
s uert oar rangepaymentf orenc as hmenti nt hebankc onc erned,
buts amec hequegotdi shonour edonpr es entat ion,itwoul dc arryt hepuni tiveef f
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-
"Dishonestl
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dishonouredlater,beingactusreus ,wouldnotbeabl etoat t
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S.489- F---
Dishonest
lyissuingac heque- --Provisi
onofs .
489- f
,P.P.
C---Obj
ectandpur pose
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onsofs .489- f,P.P.
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2002SCMR1797,2009PCr
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Cr
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-497,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497- --PenalCode(XLVof1860) ,s
.489- f
---Dis
honestl
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---Sincepar t
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-
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udingthec ompl ainant ,whom
accusedwasl iabletopayc ert
ainamount s- --SaidIns olvencypet it
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on- -
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accusedthatheneveri ssuedt hec hequei nques ti
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onots upportedbyExper t
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maf acie
hadc onnectedhi mf ordi shonestlyissuanceofc hequeofahugeamount ---Ac cus edbei ng
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SHAFAQATHUSSAI
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506,
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Ss.249-A&561- A-- -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f/420/506- --Fraudulent lyi
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cheque,c heatinganddi s honestlyinducingdel i
veryofpr operty,cri
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M
PowerofMagi st
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erentar eas---Validity---F.I
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R.r evealedt hatac c usedandc ompl ainant(respondent )were
neighbour sandc hequewasi s
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SHAFAQATHUSSAI
NHASHMIVSSt
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Cri
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minalProc
edureCode(Cr.
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-265
-K,CriminalProc
edureCode(Cr.P.
C)1898- -
561-A,Pakist
Paki
489- F,Paki
stanPenalCode1860--506,
Ss.561-
A,249-A&265- K-
--PenalCode(XLVof1860)
,s.
489-f/420/506---Fr
audul
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i
ssuingacheque,c
heat
inganddishonest
lyi
nduci
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veryofproperty,c
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nal
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ntimidat
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Quas hingofproc eedingsbyHighCour t
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at ecasesmayexer cis
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dict
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P.Cwi t
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ingforthe
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-Wher eHighCour tcomest ot hec oncl
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F,Paki
stanPenal
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Code1860- -
506,
A
Ss.249- A&561- A- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss.489- f/420/506- -- Fraudulent l
yis s
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cheque,c heatinganddi s
hones tl
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K
PowerofMagi s tr
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us edatanys t age- --Pr esentationofs t
alec hequef or
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at eforac qui ttalf
rom t hec har gesr aisedbyt heF. I.
R.,buts amewasdi s missed---
Validity-- -Magi stratehadmi ssedoutont hepoi ntt hatc hequepr esent edf orenc ashment
M
wasas talec heque,asi thadbeenpr es entedf orenc ashmentbeyondt heper iodofs ix
A
mont hsf rom thedat eofi tsissue,andi nc ircums t
anc esi twasboundt obedi shonour ed---
Compl ainant( respondent )s eemedt oknowwel lthatt hec hequewoul dnotbeenc ashedbut
A
sti
llpr esent edi tforpayment ,mer elytobr i
ngac aseagai nsttheac c
us edunderS. 489- F,
P.P.C- --Di s
hones tintentionoft heac cus edwasnotpat entordeduc i
blef rom c i
rcums tances
oft hec as e---Char gesbr oughtagai ns tacc usedwer ef oundgr oundl ess,andr esult
ant l
y
proc eedi ngsagai ns ttheac cusedar i
singf rom theF. I
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SLAMABADBookmar
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SAJ
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Cri
minalPr
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-497,Paki
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-420,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.497-
- -PenalCode(XLVof1860)
,Ss
.489-f&420-
- -Dis
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anddishonestl
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ty--
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chequet othec ompl ainantf oranagr eementt os ellapr operty,buts amewasdi shonor edon
pres ent ati
on- --Compl ai
nantc ontendedt hatac cus edwasnei therpayi ngt heamountnor
trans ferri
ngt hepr oper t
ybac kt ot hec ompl ainant ,ther efore,of f
enceunderSs .489- f&420,
P.P.Chadbeenc ommi tt
ed- -- Cont entionsofac cus edwer et hatnopr opertyhadbeen
trans ferredinhi sf avour ;t hatac cus edhadbeendec laredi nnoc entint hepol i
c ei nves t
igation,
andt hatof fenceunderS.489- F,P.P.C,didnotf allundert hepr ohibit
or yclaus eofS. 497,
Cr .
P.C- --Validity- -
- Sec ti
on489- F,P.P.C,pr ovidedt hreedi fferentpuni shment sdependi ng
ont hef actsandc i
rcums tanc esoft hec as
e,namel y,i mpr isonmentwhi chmi ghtext endt o
three( 3)year sorf ineorbot h- --Lawhadt obes tret chedi nf avouroft heac cusedand
benef i
c i
ali
nt erpr etationhadt obemadei nf avouroft heac cused- --Maxi mum puni shment
V
provi dedf orS.489- F,P. P.C,wass ent enceofupt ot hr ee(3)year s,whichdi dnotf allwi thin
D
thepr ohibitoryc laus eofS. 497,Cr .P.
C,,andi ns uc hac ase,bai lwasar ul
eandr efus alan
A
exc ept i
on- --Off enc eunderS. 420,P. P.Cwasal sobai l
abl e---Noexc eptionalcirc ums tanc es
existedt odenyac cus ed'sr eques tf orbail
- --Bailpet iti
onofac cusedwasal lowedandhewas
N
grant edbai l.
A
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Ci
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2009SCMR174,2011SCMR1708,2011SCMR870,
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A
S.497- -
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suingac heque,c riminal
breachoft r
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- -Ac c
us edhadgi ventwoc hequest ot hecompl ai
nantwhi ch
weredi shonour ed- --Bailappl i
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usedwer er efusedbybot ht hecourtsbel ow---
Vali
dity---Sec ti
ons406and489- F,P.P.C,providedthreedi ffer
ents etsofpunishment s,
namel yimpr i
sonment ,orf ineorbot h---Lawhadt obes tretchedi nfavouroftheac c used
andbenef i
cialinterpretationhadt obemadei nhisfavour ---OffenceunderS. 489- F,P.P.C
didnotf allwithint hepr ohibit
oryc laus eofS.497,Cr.P.C- -
-Ac cusedhadnoc ri
mi nalhi s
tory
andnoF. I
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eredagai nsthimint hepas t
- --Noexc eptionalc
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exis
tedt odenybai lt
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tionofac cusedwasal l
owedandhewas
grantedbai l.
HeadNot
esCas
eDes
cri
pti
on
Ci
tat
ionName:2012YLR879I
SLAMABADBookmar
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SyedUMMARHUSSAI
NVSSt
ate
2009SCMR174,2011SCMR1708,2011SCMR870,
Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-497,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,

---Dishones t
lyissuingac heque- --Bail,grantof-
--Accus edhadgi venc hequest othec ompl ainantinset t
lementofs omeamountt hathehad
takenf r
om t hec ompl ainanti nthepas t,whi c
hwer edishonour ed---Bailapplic
ationsof
accusedwer eref usedbybot hthec ourtsbelow- --Validi
ty---Section489- F,P.P.C,provided
threedifferentpuni shment s
,namel yimpr isonmentwhi chmayext endt othreeyear s
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orbot h---Lawhadt obes tretc
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alinterpretation
hadt obemadei nhi sf avour---Offenc ewi t
hwhi chac cusedwasc hargeddi dnotf al
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Cr
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S.497(2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489- f- -
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lyis
suingac heque- --Bail,grant
of---Furtherinqui r
y---Maximum puni s hmentofof fenc eunders .
489- f
,P.P.C.hadbeen
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providedupt ot hreeyear s
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-
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i
ssueddi shones tlyandknowi nglybyac cusedands amewoul dbedi shonour ed---Suchf act
couldnotbedet erminedatbai lstageandneededf urtherinquir
y-- -Accusedwasbehi ndt he
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ice-- -Principleindicated,gots upportfrom the
precedent sreferredbyt hec ounselforac cus ed- --Ac cusedwasr eleasedonbai l
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MUHAMMADSHARI
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Fur
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--PenalCode(
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489-
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,whi chdidnotf allwi t
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- -
-
Offenceunders .489-f,P.
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Ac cusedwasr eleasedonbai l
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DAHMADKHANVSTANVEERAHMED
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couldber ecoveredbyt hec omplainantbyf il
ingac ompl aintunderS. 20oft heFi nancial
I
ns t
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ons( Recover yofFi nances)Or di
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ghtlyallowedpr e- arres
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- -
Compl ainant,nodoubt ,coul dfil
eac ompl aintunderS. 20(4)oft hes aidOr dinance,butt he
Bankwasnotdebar redf rom gettingthec r i
minalc aseregister
edagai ns
tt heac cusedunder
s.489-f,P.P.C.---Compl ainanthadt hepr erogat i
vet ogetr edressedhi sgri
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efficaci
ousands peedyr emedyofhi schoiceandnoobj ec ti
onfrom t heot hers i
dei nt hi
s
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,P.P.C.weref ullyattrac ted--- Accused
hadnotbot heredt oar rangef orther eturnofl oanac cordingt oagr eement ,whi chs howed
mal afidesonhi spar t-
- -Dishonours li
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s uedbyt heBankavai lableonr ec ordhad
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htheof f
ence- --Paramet ersl
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pr e-arr
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497( 5)
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- --
Compl ai
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ac ompl aintunderS. 20(4)oft hes aidOr dinanc e,butt heBankwasnotdebar redf rom
gettingt hec ri
mi nalc aser egister edagai ns ttheac cusedunder .s.489- f,P.P.C.- --Compl ainant
hadt hepr erogat i
vet ogetr edr es sedhi sgr i
evanc et hroughef f
icac i
ousands peedyr emedy
ofhisc hoic eandnoobj ec ti
onf rom t heot hers i
dei nt hisr egar dc oul dbeent ertained- --
I
ngr edi ent sofs .489- f
,P.P.C. wer ef ullyat trac t
ed- --Ac cus edhadnotbot heredt oar rangef or
ther etur nofl oanac cordingt oagr eement ,whi chs howedmal afi
desonhi spar t--- Dishonour
sli
psi ssuedbyt heBankavai labl eonr ec ordhadc onnec tedt heac cus edwi tht heof fence- --
Paramet er slaidbySuper i
orCour tsf orgr antofpr e- arrestbai lhadbeeni gnor edbyt ri
al
Cour t-- -Noi ll
- wil
lorper s onalgr udgeont hepar toft hec ompl ai
nantort hepol icewas
pointedoutonbehal fofac cus edf orhisf als eimpl i
cat i
oni nt hec as e- -- Bailgr antedt o
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Accusedwasbehi ndthebar sforthelastabouts i
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furtherdet ent i
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heri nves ti
gat i
on- --Mer ependenc yofot herc ases
ofident icalnaturewasnogr oundt orefuset hebai l,unlessac cus edwasf oundc onvictedin
anyoft hem- --Maxi
mum puni shmentpr ovidedi ns .489- f
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notf al
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auseofS. 497,Cr .P.C.---Ac cusedwasadmi tt
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Cr i
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proceedf urt
heraspr ovidedunderS. 154,Cr.P.C.
---Mai ntai
nabil
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tyofapplicati
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respondentunderSs .
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ledthroughs pecialattorneyands econdlythatdi sputebetweenthepar ti
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edbyt he
pers on,whowasvi ctim oftheof fenc e---Informat ionr egardingc ommi s si
onofof f
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enc ehadbeenc ommi tt
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anyper son-- -Peti
tionerhadnotdeni edissuanc eoft hecheque,whi chhadbeen
dishonour edbyt heBank- --Actoft hepet iti
oner ,primaf acie,cons t
itutedanof fencefall
ing
unders .
489- f,P.P.
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li
ngofas uitforrec overyofamountoft hedi shonour edc heque,
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ationofc riminalpr oc eedingsagai ns tthepet i
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F,

- -
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M
Of f
enc eunders .
489- f
,P.P.
C. didnotf allwithinthepr ohibit
or yc l
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P.C.and
A
carriedamaxi mum puni shmentoft hr eeyear s---Invest
igationoft hec as
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A
ac cusedwasnomor erequiredbyt hePol iceaut horit
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gat i
on---
TrialCourtwhilerefusingtogr antbailhadobs ervedthatac c usedwasanai li
ngper sonwho
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enc espunishabl ewi thimprisonmentf orless
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-497,Paki
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--Di
shonest
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-
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mprisonmentforlessthantenyears
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489-f--
-Dis
honest
lyis
suingacheque--
- Bai
l,r
efusalof
A
---Chequesinquestionhadbeenadmi ttedtohavebeenis
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N
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S.497( 2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
489- f
- -
- Dishones tlyi
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Bail,grant
of-Twoc hequesi ssuedbyt heac cusedt ocompl ainanthadbeendi shonour edbyt heBank
onpr es entat i
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njunc tionagai nstthec ompl ai
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ort other egistrati
onoft he
pres entc ase,inr espectoft hetransac t
ioninques ti
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accus ed'sc ompany- --Saids ui
twaspendi ngandanyver dictregardingt het r
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lthen,case
agai ns ttheac cuseddef initelyrequiredf ur
therinqui ryi ntohisguilt,asenvisagedunder
S.497( 2),Cr.P.C.- --Of fenceagai nstac cuseddi dnotat t
ractthepr ohibit
oryc lauseof
S.497( 1),Cr.P.C.,wheregr antofbai lwasar ul
eandr efusalanexc ept i
on-- -
Noexc epti
onal
circums tanc ewasavai l
abl et orefusebai lt
oac cus ed- --Ac c
usedwasbehi ndt hebar sfort he
l
as tonemont hands evendaysandwasnotapr eviousc onvict---Bailwasal l
owedt o
accus edi nc i
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yissuingac heque- -Pr e-arrestbail
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confir
mat ionof ---Allegat i
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ion- --Cont entionofac cus
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ions,
decidedt hatas um ofRs .
3,10, 000wasduef r
om hi mt othecompl ainant ,whi chwaspai dby
accused;vi derec eiptandnot hingwasdue,butt hec hequewasnotr eturnedbyt he
V
compl ai
nantwi thul t
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conduc tedbyt hear bitrators;andt her ec eiptissuedbyt hec ompl ainant --- Amountpayabl e
D
undert hec heque,i nc ir
c ums tances ,wasnomor edueandnodi shones tywasc ommi t
tedby
A
accused- --Cont entionofac cus edt hathehadbeeni nvol
vedi nt hef alsec as eduet omalice,
wasnotwi thoutwei ghtandc ouldnotber uledout ---Adinterim pr e-arres tbai lgr antedto
N
accusedwasc onfirmed,i nc i
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N
l
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Dis honestl
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uingac heque- --Bai
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canc ellationof ---AccusedowedRs .
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-- -Pre-ar res tbail,gr antof --- Disputebet ween
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agreedt os ellhi ss hopt ot heac cused- --Compl ainanthadr ec eivedc ertainamountoutof
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489- f,
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Def enc epl ea---OpinionofI nves tigat i
ngOf ficer ---Sc ope- -- Accused
A
hadal legedl ybeenabduc tedbyt hec ompl ainantandkeptatas ec retpl acef ormanydays
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uingacheque- - - Bai
l,refusalof
---Accusedwhohadnotdeni edt hei s
suanceofc hequesi nques ti
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V
chequeswer egiveni nabus ines st ransacti
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489- f
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-Dishones tl
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agains
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489- f---Dishonour i
ngofc heque- --Bai l
,refusalof ---
Counselforac c
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chequesgivent ot hec ompl ainanthadbeendi shonour edandher emainedf ugit
ivef rom law
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foraboutfouryear s --
- Suchwass uf f
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efinhisf avour ---Bailpet i
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fi
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- -I
ssuingbogusc heques --- Bail
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l,hisbai
lappl
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cati
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Or derXXXVIIofC.P.C.SummaryProcedureonNegoti
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A
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minalProcedureCode(
Cr.P.
C)1898--
499,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-F,
A
Ss.498,498- A&499- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f---Di s
hones tlyissuingac heque- -
-Pre- ar res tbail
,conf i
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onof --- Principl
es ---Fixationofamountofs urety- --Scope- --
Compl ainanthads tatedt hathewoul dnotoppos ethegr antofbai ltoac cused,i fsame
woul dbes ubjecttodepos i
tofs uret yamountatl eas tinthes um equi valentt ot heamountof
dishonour edc heque- --Validity--
- Fixat i
onofamountofs ur
et yequi valentt oamountof
dishonour edc heque,c ouldnotbeappl iedasamat t
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amountofs urety,couldnotbe"us edt openal i
zeac cusedort odepr ivehi m/ hert he
conc es sionofbai li
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wer edi fferentanddi s
tinguishablef rom t hegr oundsofpos t-arrestbai l---Fixationofamount
ofs ur ety,wast hedi scr
et i
onoft hec our tadmi tti
ngac cusedonbai l
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caset oc ase---Provisi
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nga
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2002SCMR442,2004SCMR1167,2005PCr .
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Cr
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minalProc
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V
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F,
D
Ss .498/ 498- A--- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f
---Di shones t
lyi ssui ngac heque- --Pr e-
A
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aus eofS. 497,Cr.P.C.---Accusedwasal ady,whowasadoc torbypr ofession
M
andhadnopr eviousc r i
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A
refus alanexc eption- --Bailcouldnotbewi thheldaspuni s hment ,wher easar r
es tofac cus ed
A
undert hec i
rcums tanc eswoul dnots erveanyus efulpur pos e,wher et hemat terr elatedt o
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hoodt hatac cused,whowasal adydoc torbypr of
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enl argedonbai l
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2009MLD1189,
Cri
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-497,Cr
imi
nalPr
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-498,
Paki
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489- F,
Ss.497&498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860),s

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---Dis
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Additi
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ofdis honour edc heque;thes ames houldhavebeenr easonableandi nac cordanc ewi ththe
factsandc ir
c umstanc esofeac hc as esot hatt heobjectofgr antingbai lwasnotdef eat ed---
Eveni nmat tersofnegot iabl ei nstrument sunderO. XXXVI I
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tutions
(Recover yofFi nanc es)Ordi nanc e,2001,c ourtshaddi sc
retionei thertodi smi ssorgr ant
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eavet odef endwi t
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andc ri
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prosec utionwi tnes swhowasyett obeexami nedwoul datt hebes tonl yc onfirmt hatt he
chequehadbeeni ssuedbyt hef atheroft heappl icant - --Itwasaf or egonec onc lusiont hat
ont hebas isofc hequei s s
uedbyt hef atherofappl icant ,appl i
c antc ouldnotbec onvi cted
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proc eedings ;however ,therewasac at chi nthec ase- -- Of f
enc eint heF. I.
R. wass tatedt obe
underS. 489- F,P. P.C.,butt hepl ainr eadi ngoft heF. I
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agains ttheac cus edappl i
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mat erialandevi denc ecoul dc harget heac cusedf oranof fenceunderS. 405,P. P.C.wi thint he
ambi tofS. 237,Cr .P.C.---Petiti
onf orquas hmentwasdi smissedi nc ircums tanc es.
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-489-
F,
S.498- - -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-- -

- Dishonour i
ngofc heque- -- Pr e- arrestbai l
,
refusalof --- Recorddi dnott r
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aggr i
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erdi dnotf allwi thint hepr ovis i
onsoff ur theri nqui ryas
contempl atedunderS. 497( 2),Cr .
P.C. ,ast heof f encewasc ompl eteont hedi s honour ingof
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thes aidc heque- --Mer enon- wi tnes s
ingoft heI qrarnamabyi t sel
fc ouldnotbec onsidered
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asgr oundf orgr ant ingbai ltoac c used- --Compl ainanthadnomal af i
dei nt ent iont of alsel
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i
mpl icateac cusedi nt hec as esandpr imaf acieac cusedhadf ailedt os howt hatt hec heque
wasnotdi shones tlyi ssuedf orpaymentofanyl oanorobl igat ion- --Ac cusedhavi ngnot
madeoutac asef orc onfirmat i
onoft hepr e- arrestbai l
,pr e- arrestbai lgrant edt oac cused
videear li
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Cr
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249-A,Cri
minalProcedur
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.P.C)1898-
- 417
,Cri
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imi
nalProcedureCode(Cr.
P.C)1898--439,
Di
shonouri
ngofc heque--
Term ,Pakis
tanPenalCode1860--489-F,Penal
ty-
- TERM ,
S.489-F---Cr
iminalPr
ocedur
eCode( Vof1898) ,Ss.
249-A,417(
2-A)&435/439--
-
Dishonour
ingofcheque---
Penal
ty-
- -
Sc ope---Chequeis
suedbyac c
usedtothecomplai
nant
havingbeendis
honouredduetoinsuff
icientf
unds,complai
nanthadlodgedF.
I.
R.agai
nst
accus edunders .
489- f,P.P.
C.;howeverac cusedwasac qui t
tedunderS.249- A,Cr.P.C.-
- -
Validity---Disput ebet weent hepart i
eswasi nr es pec tofpr oper ty---Compl ainant,inhis
statementunderS. 154,Cr .
P.C.hadnots t
at edr eas onf orwhi cht hec hequehadbeeni ssued
andhadadmi ttedt hathehadr ecei
vedapayor deri nl i
euoft hec hequei nques tion---
Compl ainant,therefore,di dnothaveanyc as etoc ompl ain--- Hel d,itwasnotever yinstance
ofac hequebei ngdi shonour edwhi c hc ouldat trac tpenalc ons equenc esofpr ovisi
onofs .
489
-f,P.P.C.;onlywhenac hequewasi s suedt owar dsr epaymentofal oanorf ulfi
lmentofan
obligat i
on;andi fsuchc hequewasdi s honour edonpr es ent ati
on,woul dattrac t
cons equenc esenvi sagedbys .489-f,P.P.C.---Int hepr es entc as e,c hequewasi ssuedbec aus
e
accus edhadr ec ei
vedmoneyf rom thec ompl ainantandc ompl ai nantr ecei
vedbac kt he
V
amountofc hequeoverandabove;t herewasnor epaymentofl oanandnof ulf
il
mentofan
D
obligat i
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nanyc asepr ovis
ionsofs .489- f
,P. P.C.c oul dnotbeat tractedt othe
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hadbeenmadeout ,inc i
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SAEEDABBASVSAGARI
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2004CLD587,2007SCMR818,2010CLD920,2010SCMR806,2011CLC349,PLD1971
IR
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M
Ci
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Or derXXXVIIofC.P.C.SummaryProcedureonNegoti
able
A
I
nstrument s--
2,Civi
lProcedureCode- -
Or derXXXVIIofC.P.
C.SummaryProcedureon
NegotiableInstr
uments
- -
3,Negot i
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sAc t1881--
118,Negoti
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s
A
Act1881- -123,Negoti
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umentsAc t1881--6,
O.XXXVI I,Rr .2&3- - -Negot iableIns t

rument sAc t(XXVIof1881) ,Ss .6,118&123- -- Suitfor
recover yofmoneyonbas i
sofdi shonour edc r
os sed-cheque- -- Non- fi
li
ngofl eave
appl i
cationbydef endant --- Defendant 'sobj ectionraisedatt imeoff i
naldi spos alofs ui tthat
chequewasi ssuedi nnameof" AgarCor por ation",thus,s uitoni tsbas isfi
ledby" Agar
I
nt ernationalLi mited"wasnotmai ntai
nabl e--- Vali
dit
y- --Def endant '
sc ounseldi dnotdeny
thatinpas t,def endanthadbeeni s sui
ngc hequest opl aintiff-companyi nnameof" Agar
Cor porationLi mi t
ed" ---Def endant 'scouns eldi dnotdenyt hati npas t,bil
lsper tainingt o
"AgarI nternat i
onalLi mi t
ed"hadbeeni ss uedbydef endanti nnameands t
yleof" Agar
Cor poration"- --Suc hadmi ss i
onsofdef endant '
sc ounself ull
yes tabl i
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chequesi ssuedi npas tpertainedt oplaint i
ff
- company,t hus ,def endantnowc oul dnott ake
somer saul tbys t
atingt hatc hequeswer ei ss
uedbyhi mi nnameof" AgarCor por ati
on"and
noti nnameof" AgarI nternat i
onalLi mited" ---Banks tatementofac countss howedt hatal l
previousbi l
lsandc hequesi s suedbydef endantwer einnameof" AgarCor por ation"and
enc ashed,exc epts uitchequesdi shonour edwi ths pecifi
cr emar ksofbank" duet oins uffic
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funds "
- --Def endanti nhi sletterhadr eques tedpl ainti
fftohol ds uitchequest il
ls pecified
mont handhadapol ogizedf ori nconvenience---Magist
rateinF.I
.R.lodgedagai nst
defendantunders .489-f,Cr.P.C.,hadc onvi
ctedandsentenc edhim- --Pl
ainti
ff
-companyi n
i
tsaudi t
edr eporthads howns ui tamountt obeout st
andingagai nstdefendant---Such
uncontrovertedfactsshowedt hatdef endanthad,inconsiderat
ionofbus inessdeali
ngs ,
handedovers ui
tchequest opl ainti
fftobeenc ashedaspas tpracti
c eandbydi shonour i
ng
same,def endanthadex pos edhi mselftolegalacti
onagainsthim- --HighCour tdecreeds ui
t
amountal ongwi thanint er
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decretalamount.
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F,
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S.498- --PenalCode(XLVof1860),s.489-f-
--Dishonestl
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Pri
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Cr
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-498,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,

489- f---Dishones tl
yi s s
ui ngac heque- --Pre-arrestbail
,
ref
usalof ---Ac c us edhadi ssuedt hec hequet ot hec ompl ainantf orcertai
nobl i
gat i
on,which
hadbeendi shonour edbyt heBankonpr esent at
ion,pr imaf ac i
ei mplyi
ngt hatt hesamehad
beeni s
s uedbyt heac cusedwi thdishones tintention- -
- Del ayi npr esentationofc hequet o
theBankwoul dnoti mplymal af i
desormal i
c eont hepar toft hec omplainantt of al
sely
i
mpl i
catet heac c us edi nt hec ase---Hear tsurger yandac utedi abetesofac cusedhadnot
beens ubs tantiat edonr ec ordbyanymedi calc ert
ificate-- -Primaf aci
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edt o
showt hatt hec hequewasnotdi shonestlyissuedf orpaymentofanyobl i
gat i
onort hathe
wass eri
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es twoul dbe
detr
iment alt ohi sl ife---Of f
enc enotfalli
ngwi thi
nt hepr ohibi toryc l
auseofS. 497(1),Cr.
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woulds impl ynotj ustif
yt hegr antofext r
aor dinaryr eli
efofpr e-arrestbail,asdeeper
appreciationofmat er i
alonr ecordc ouldnotbedonewhi l
edec idi
ngpr e-ar r
es tbail
appli
cation- --Bai lappl icationwasdi s
mi ssedinc ircums tanc es.
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MUHAMMADKHANVSSt
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Cri
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ocedur
eCode(Cr
.P.
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-497,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-420,Paki
stan
PenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
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nanthad
obtainedc hequesf rom ar bit
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ngt othem andt hatt hec ompl ainantandt he
accus edhadnomonet ar ydeal ingbet weent hem- --Mereissuanc eanddi shonourofc heque
i
nt heabs enc eofot heres sent i
ali ngredient ssuc hasr epaymentofl oanordi schargeofany
l
awf ulobl igati
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itut eof f
enc eunders .489-f,P.P.C.
-- Allegedoffenc edidnot
fal
lwi thinpr ohibit
oryc l
aus eofS. 497,Cr .
P.C.--- Maliceont hepar tofc omplainantc ouldnot
ber uledouti nviewofl iti
gat ionbet weent hepar ti
es---Chequesi ss uedbyt heac cused,as
peragr eement ,couldonl ybepr es entedt oBankf orencashmentaf tert hefundsment ioned
i
nt heagr eementhadbeenc redi tedtot hedr awee' saccountwher easc omplainant
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present edt hes amebef ores aidf undswer er ec eivedbyt heBank- -- Accusedwasadmi tted
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Cr
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Cr.
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-497,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
IR
S.497- -
-PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-
- -Dishones tl
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,gr antof ---
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ac c
us eddidnotat tractt heprohibiti
onc ontai nedinS. 497(1)
,Cr .P.
C.-- -
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A
caseswasar uleandr efusalanexc ept i
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rcums tanc eswer eavai l
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A
thec asetowar rantr efusalofthereliefofbai ltoac cused,whowass tatedt obepr evious
non- convict---F.I
.R.s howedt hatac cusedhadext endedt ot hec ompl ainantthreat soflife,
whenc ompl ainantdemandedbac khismoney- --Saidmat ter,i
ft akent rue,samemaxi mum
woul dattractanof f
enc eunderS.506,P. P.C.,whi chagainwasnotc over edwi thi
npr ohi bit
or y
clauseofS. 497,Cr .P. C.---Caseforenl argementofac cusedonbai lhavingbeenmadeout ,
ac c
us edwasadmi tt
edt obail.
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UDGE
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199,Consti
tut
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imi
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Code(Cr.
P.C)1898-
-154,Crimi
nalPr
ocedureCode( Cr
.P.
C)1898-
-22-A,Paki
stanPenal
Code1860- -
489-F,
Ss.22- A&154- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .
489-f---Const i
tutionofPaki stan( 1973) ,
Art.199- --Cons ti
tutionalpet iti
on--Issuingf akec heque- --Regi strationofc as e---Pet i
tioner
hads oughts ettingas ideor derpas sedbyJ us t
iceofPeac eforr egi strati
onofc ri
mi nalc ase
agai nstthepet i
tionerunders .489-f,P.P.C.ont hec omplaintofr es pondent -- -Cont entionof
thepet i
tionerwast hatac ivilsuitwaspendi ngbef orethec ivi
lc our tandi njunc t
ionwas
i
s suedwi thr egar dt ochequei ndisput e---Ci vi
landc r
iminalpr oc eedingsc ouldpr oceed
simul taneous ly-- -Factualcont roversyast owhet herthepet it
ionerhads ettl
edt heac count
witht her es pondentornot ,c ouldonlyber es olvedbyt hec i
vilc our t;andHi ghCour tcould
notas sumet her oleofi nvestigator---Or derpas sedbyt heJ ust i
ceofPeac ewasqui tein
acc ordanc ewi thlaw- --Petiti
onerc ouldputal lhisversi
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IR
S.497(2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.
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honestlyiss
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M
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us edwasbehi ndt hebar sforthelastabouts evenmont hsand
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therewasnol ikel
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alwi thintheforeseeablefuture-- -Punishment
providedforof fenceunders .
489- f
,P.P.
C.,wouldhavet obekepti nvi ewinpr esenceoft he
amounti nvolved- --Caseagainstaccusedrequiredf urt
herinquiry---Accusedwasadmi t t
ed
tobai l
,i
nc i
rcums tanc es.
HeadNot
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RAHMADVSSt
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PLD2005Lah.607,PLD2008Kar
.212,
Cr
imi
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ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-498,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.498---
PenalCode( XLVof1860)
,s.489-
f--
- Di
shonouringofcheque---Pre-
arres
tbail
,
confi
rmati
onof---Chequeinquest
ionwasissuedass ec
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tyonac c
ountofbusines
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ssuedcouldbepresentedtotheBank-- -
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lalr
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rmed,inci
rcumstances.
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Cr
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Cr.
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F,
D
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489- f---Dishones tlyissuingac heque- --Pre- ar r
es tbai
l,
A
grantof---Compl ainanthadf ai
ledt opr oduc et hec opyofor i
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theWomenPr ot ec ti
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berefusedwhennor ecover ywast obemade- -- Ques tionofdi s hones ti
s suanc eofc heque
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absenceofexc ept ionalc i
rc ums tanc esbai lbefor earres tc ouldevenbec laimedasofr i
ght ---
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Accusedhadal soj oinedt hei nves tigationands hewasnomor er equiredf ort hepur pos eof
i
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rmedi nc ircums tanc es.
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S.497(2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860),s.
489-f
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yis
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l,gr
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- Off
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shmentoft hreeyear
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entail
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hegr antofbailwasar ul
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exception---Mer eiss
uanc eofachequewhichwass ubsequentl
ydishonouredwoul dnot
cons tituteanof fenceunders .
489- f,P.P.C.,unlesssamewasi ssueddi s
hones tlyandf or
repaymentofl oanorf ordi schar gingofanyobl i
gation- --Ques tionofdi shones tiss uanceof
chequeandi t
sdi s
hones tdis honour ingc ouldal s
onott obedet erminedatbai ls t
age- --Just
fort hepur pos eofkeepi ngac cus edinj ailwit
houtanyf ur theri nves t
igati
on,bai lcoul dnotbe
refus ed,whennof urtheri nves ti
gat i
onwast obemade- - -Bailc ouldnotber ef usedwhenno
recover yofamountundert hec hequewasyett obemade- --Of f
enc ethoughwasnot
bailabl e,butHi ghCour tcoul dnoti gnor ethef actthatt heof fenc edidnotf allwi thin
prohi bitoryclauseofS. 497,Cr .P.C.- -
- Ac cusedwasbehi ndt hebar ssincehi sar restand
i
nves ti
gat i
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periodwoul dservenous efulpur pos e-- -Thoughasmayas22c as esofsimilarnat urehad
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beenr egisteredagai nstac cused,buti nnoneofs ai
dc as esac c usedhadbeenc onvi c t
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rcums t
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mi nal ---All
A
suchf actshadmadet hec aseofac cusedoneoff ur
theri nqui ry- --Accusedwasadmi tt
edt o
pos tar restbail
,inc i
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stanPenalCode1860-
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S.
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.489-f
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M
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A
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LVSSt
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Cr
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-498,Paki
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-489-
F,
S.498---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489-f---Dis

hones tl
yiss
uingac heque--Pre-arrestbai
l
,
confirmati
onof ---Furt
herinquir
y---Discrepancyr egardingt
hedat eofiss
uanc eofc heque
andt hedet ent
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edbehi ndt hebar satthattime,wasnotr econci
leddur i
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argumentonr ecord---Case,i
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nquiry-
- -
Said
circ
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thec ase---
Adi nteri
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ed,wasc onfir
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Ci
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LJ1489LAHORE-
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St
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PLD1952Lah.645,PLD1963SC47,
Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-514,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
S.514- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-

- -For f
eitur eofs uretybond- --Remi ssionof
penal t
y-- -Principle- --Res pondents toods uretyf ortheac cus ed,s eekingbai linac as eunder
s.489-f,P.P.C.ands ubmi tteds uretybondsofRs .200,000butt heac cusedf ail
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Bal anceneededt obemai ntainedamongl enienc y,unduegener os i
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N
wi t
hac cordi ngt oat t
endi ngc ircums tances ---Lawdi dnotpl aceanyembar goonf orfeiture
oft hewhol eamountoft hebai lbondsi fnec es sary-- -Por tionoft heamountt ober emi tted
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orf orf
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hims el
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.LJ1418,2009PCr
.LJ805,PLD
2006Lah.302,PLD2008Kar
.212,
Cri
minalProc
edureCode( Cr.
P.C)1898-
-497,Fur t
herInqui
ry--
TERM ,Pakis
tanPenalCode
1860--420,Paki
stanPenalCode1860- -468,Paki
stan
S.497( 2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .

420/ 468/ 471/489- F---Cheat i
ng,f orgery,us ing
forgeddoc umentanddi shonouringofc heque- -- Bail
,grantof- -
- Furtherinquiry-- -
All
egat ion,ifatallcouldbet akentrueasi twas ,s ameexf ac i
eat t
r ac
tedanof fenc eunder
Ss.420/ 489-F,P.P.C.andnotunderSs .468&471,P. P.C.---Itwasbec aus eoft hefac tt hat
dishonour ingoft hec hequewasanot hermat t
er ,wher easthei ss
uanc eofc hequei nr es pec
t
oft heac countofs omeoneel seont hef ac eoft hingst heot herands amec ouldamountt o
defr audingthec ompl ainantorc heatinghi m- --Suc hanac toroffenc ewasc overedundert he
provi si
onsofS. 420,P.P.C.whi choffenc ewasbai lable---Nof orgerywasf oundi nt he
i
s s
uanc eofc heque,ifatal l
,itcouldber el
atingt ot heac countofs omeoneel s
e;itwas
becaus eoft hef actthatithadnotbeens hownt hattheac countoft hatotherper sondidnot
exis
t---Cas eofac cused,i
nc i
rcums tanceswasoneoff ur
t herinquiryintohisguiltcoveri
ng
underS. 497(2),Cr .
P.C.-
--Offenc eunders .489-f,P.P.
C. wasnotc over edwithinthe
prohibit
oryc laus eofS.497(1),Cr.P.C.---Grantofbai lins uc hli
kec aseswasar ul
eandr efusal
anex ception- -
- Accusedwasbehi ndt hebar sforthel astmor ethan2- 1/2mont hsanda
previ
ousnon- convict--
-OffenceunderS. 471,P.P.C.wasbai labl
ewhi letheoneunderS. 468,
P.P.
C. wasnotc over edwiththepr ohibiti
onc ontainedi nS. 497(1),Cr.
P.C.-
-- Accusedhaving
succeededt omakeoutac asef orpos t-
arrestbai l
,hewasadmi ttedt obail
,inc i
rcumstances.
V
2010PCr
LJ875LAHORE-
HIGH-
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sCas
e
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MUHAMMADARSLANVSSt
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Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
eCode(
Cr.
P.C)1898-
-498,Paki
stanPenalCode1860-
-489-
F,
A N
489- f-- -Dishonour i
ngofc heques - --Adi nter im pr e-
arrestbai l,conf i
rmat i
onof ---Doc ument sonr ecords howedt hatt ransac tiont ookpl ac e
H
betweent hec ompl ainantandf at herofac cus edr egar di
ngs aleofavehi cle- --Vehi cl
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ques ti
onhadbeent akenonl eas ef rom t hebankwhi chwass oldbyf atherofac cus edt otee
compl ainantwi thanunder standi ngt opayt hef uturei nstalment s- --Sinc evehi clewas
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repos sessedbyt hel essorbank,t hec ompl ainantf ellaggr ievedandl odgedanF. I.
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accus edandhi sf ather-- -Ac cordi ngt ot heal legationsi nt heF. I.
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ficallegat i
onexi stedagai ns tthe
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es t,ac cusedi s
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whi chc hequeswer eissuedt os et tlet hemat t erinter msofanagr eementont hebas isof
A
whi cht hec ompl ainantunder tookt owi t hdrawt hec as eands uppor tedt hegr antofbai lto
accus edandhi sf ather-- -Ac cus edandhi sfat herhadi niti
at edc ivilsuitsi nt hec our tsof
compet entj urisdictionpl ac i
ngt hever sionofac cusedonr ec ordt hathehadbeenf orc edby
thePol icei nc onni vanc ewi tht hec ompl ainantt oissuet hec heques -- -Ac cus edwasnot
dir
ec tlyinvol vedi nt het rans ac t
ionandhehadbeeni mpl i
c atedi nor dert opr ess urizehi s
fathert os ettlet hemat terwi tht hec ompl ainant ---Ar restofac cus edwoul dhumi l
iateand
embar rasshi m whi c hint hef ac tsandc i
r cums tancesoft hec aseandat ent ativeappr aisalof
mat erialbef oret hec ourtappear edt obewi thoutaj ustc aus e- --Pos si
bi li
tyoff als e
i
nvol vementofac c usedc oul dal sonotber ul edout -- -Statement sofal lt hec onc er nedhad
beenr ecor dedandal lmat eri
ali nf ormat ionanddoc ument shadbeenc ol l
ec tedandpol i
c e
didnotr equi ret hephys icalc ustodyoft heac cused- --Adi nt erim pr e-ar restbai lgr ant edt o
accus ed,wasc onf i
r med,i nc ircums tances .
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2006SCMR483,PLD2001Lah.533,
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tut
ionofPaki
stan1973--189,Consti
tuti
onofPakis
tan1973--199,Const
itut
ional
peti
ti
on--TERM ,Fi
nanci
alIns
tit
utions(
RecoveryofFi
nances
)Or di
nance2001--
20,Fi nanc
ial
I
nsti
tuti
ons(Rec
nance2001--7,Paki
s.
489- f-- -Fi
nanc ialInstit
ution(Rec overyofFi nanc es)Ordinanc e( LXVIof2001) ,Ss .
7(4)&
20(4)--- Cons ti
tutionofPaki st
an( 1973),Ar t
s.189&199- --Dishones t
lyissuingac heque- -
-
Cons ti
tut i
onalPet i
tion---Quas hingofF. I.
R.---Exclusi
vejurisdi
c tionofBanki ngCour t--
-
V
Scope- - -Accuseds oughtquas hingofF. I.
R.ont hegr oundt hatunderS. 20(4)ofFi nancial
D
I
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tutions( Recover yofFinanc es)Or di
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- Validity---HighCour tdecli
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Cr
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---Caseforgr antofbai lhaving
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ZULFI
QARMUSTAFAVSSTATI
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2006SCMR1192,2006YLR1852,PLD2006Lahor
e752,PLD2006SC598,PLD2009Lah.
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Const
it
uti
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199,Consti
tuti
onalpet
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ion--TERM ,Cr
imi
nalPr
ocedur
e
Code(Cr.
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-249-A,Crimi
nalPr
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C)1898--265-
K,Pakis
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24,Pakist
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Ss.489- F&24- --Cr imi nalPr ocedur eCode( Vof1898) ,Ss.

249- A/ 265- K- - Cons ti
tutionof
Pakistan( 1973) ,Ar t.
199- --Cons titutionalpet i
tion- - -Dishonour i
ngofc heques ---Quas hi ngof
V
F.I
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Const
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imi
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Code(Cr.
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Vof1898)
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561-
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489
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onAc t,1908t houghwasmovedal ongwi th
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IR
S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f---Di s
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tor ycl
aus eofS. 497,Cr .P.C.;andnor mal l
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caseswhi chdi dnotf allwithint hepr ohi bitor yc l
ause-- -Cons i
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sCas
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SABI
RAHMEDVSNAZEERAHMED
2009MLD1167,2009PCr
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CriminalProcedureCode( Cr .
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Ss .2( a)( c)
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Code( Vof1898) ,Ss .561- A&249- A- --Quas hingofpr oc eedi ngs - --Ac c us edbei ngt heChi ef
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Pros ec ut i
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-497,Paki
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F,
S.497- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,5.489- F/ 34- -Dishonestlyissuingac heque--Bail,grant

of---Princi
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S.498--
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-Financi
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fi
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tuti
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nanc e,2001;
andc ogni z
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ions( Rec overyofFi nances
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applicabil
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489-F,
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s.489- f
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SABI
RAHMEDVSNAZEERAHMED
2009MLD1167,2009PCr
.LJ325,
CriminalProcedureCode( Cr .
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249-A,CriminalPr
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C)1898--561
-A,Fi nanci
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Ordinanc e2001- -7,Paki
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,
Ss
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iminalProc
edureCode(Vof1898)
,Ss.
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A&249-A---
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Chi efExec ut iveoft hebor rowerc ompanyhadavai leddemandandc as hfinanc eagai ns t
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S.497- -- PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f--- Bail,grantof --- Parti
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Bail,refusalof --
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Ss.22- A&154- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .489- f
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Consti
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(Rec
overyofFinanc
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nance2001-
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S.489- F- --Financ i
alI nstitutions( Rec overyofFi nanc es)Or di nanc e( XLVIof2001) ,S.7---
Cons t
itutionofPaki st
an( 1973) ,Ar t
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ion- --Quas hingofF. I.
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Ac cusedpet itionerhadt akenal oanofRupeesFi ftylacf rom t hec ompl ainant -Bank,butdue
tor eces sioni nbus ines shec oul dnotdepos i
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pres entc as er egi steredagai ns tthepet it
ionerunders .489- f,P.P.C.vi det hei mpugnedF. I.
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V
--Val i
di t
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alIns ti
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relydi ff
er ent ,c oul dnotbeamal gamat edorc onf usedwi th
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eac hot heratt hewhi msofei therof ,thepar ties - --Financ ialIns t
itutions( Rec over yof
A
Financ es )Or di nanc e,2001,wasac ompl eteCodepr ovidingpr oc edur ef ort heBanki ng
Cour ts,s pec iallycons t i
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N
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A
saidOr dinanc e- --Banksort hei radmi nistrations ,ther efore,wer edebar r
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advant ageofs .
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Financ
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Rec
over
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-7,Paki
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-489-F,
S.7---PenalCode( XLV.of1860),s.
489- f---
Aimsandobj ectsofbot htheprovisi
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489-f
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Consti
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Proc
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- DelayedF. I.
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civilnat ureoft hec ont rover sybet weent hepar tiesandavai labi l
ityofal ternat er emedyt othe
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exami neandanal ys et heevi denc ewi thr ef erenc et odel ayi nl odgi ngt heF. I.
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mi nitrialoft hec as ebef oret hei nc ept ionofr egul art rial-- -Civilnat ureoft hedi s putealso
coul dnotes topt hec ompl ainantt oi nvoket hec riminall aw- - -Sec tion489- F,P.P.C.had
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mentofanobl igation,wasl i
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ssuanc eofac hequet owar dsr epaymentofal oanorf ulfil
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-- CriminalPr ocedur eCode( Vof1898) ,S.498---
Pre-arrestbail,grantof -
- -Sec t
ion489- F,P. F.C.andS. 20ofFi nancialInsti
tutions(Rec overy
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yt heloan
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ons( Rec overyof
Finances )Ordinanc e,2001woul dbeappl i
cableand' t heBankwoul dber equiredt ofile
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rati
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ts
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withlawandTr i
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mpr isonmentandwasabai l
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ce
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S.498- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s .489- f---Fi

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ngdi s
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per ver seandar bitrary- --Grantofbai lt oanac c us edi never yc asenothi tbyt hepr ohibi
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agonyt ot heaf fectedper sonsinaddi ti
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consideration--- Grantofbai lont hemer egr oundofabs enceofpr ohibiti
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l,refusalof---Chequeof
Rs.4,00, 000gi venbyac cusedt othec ompl ai
nanthadbeendi shonour edbyt heBank- -
-
Acc usedhadf il
edt hr eeappl i
cationsforpre- arres tbai lbeforeSes si
onsCour t,twoofwhi ch
hadbeendi smissedf ornon- prosecuti
on- --Inhi st hirdappl i
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ons ---Accusedwasf oundgui lt
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nves ti
gat ion- --Ear l
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cationhadal s obeendi smissedbyHi ghCour tfornon-
pros ec ution- --Whi let heor derwasbei ngr ecor dedbyHi ghCour tinthepr esentbai l
appl i
c ation,ac c
us edhads l
ippedoutoft heCour ti nt otaldis
regar dtot heCour t
- -
-
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cir
cums tanc es,e.g.,wher emal af i
desorul teriormot i
ves eemedappar entonpar toft he
compl ainantorpol i
ce,whi chwasnott hec asei nt hei nstantbailappl i
cation---Ont he
cont raryc onduc tofac cusedwasl oathsomeass t atedabove- -
- Couns elfortheac cus edhad
alsof ailedt ot akei ntoac c
ounthi sobligati
onst owar dst heCour t---Bailapplicati
onwas
dismi ssedi nc i
rcums t ances.

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S.497-- -PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.

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S.514- --PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,s.489- f-

S.497( 2)---PenalCode( XLVof1860) ,Ss .

Ss.489- F&24- --Cr imi nalPr ocedur eCode( Vof1898) ,Ss.

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