112 prisoners granted bail by courts ahead of Eid

Several under-trial prisoners moved applications, seeking bail to celebrate Eid with their families

RAWALPINDI:

The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench and all lower courts in the Rawalpindi district have approved bails of some 112 under-trail prisoners on humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of clemency ahead of Eidul Azha.

Over the weekend, several under-trial prisoners had moved applications, seeking bail to celebrate Eid with their families and loved ones.

Courts have also issued orders for immediate release of the bail granted prisoners languishing in Adiala and other jail of the Rawalpindi district.

Sources said that ahead of Eidul Azha, all courts were catering to bail applications on a priority basis.

According to the sources, 32 under-trial prisoners have also filed applications in various courts seeking bail ahead of Eidul Azha.

The sources said 50 more petitions were expected to be filed by the accused for hearing in the next two days.

A district and sessions judge has issued instructions to judges of lower courts to dispose of all bail applications ahead of Eidul Azha.

The sources said that all the courts will complete the hearing of bail applications of the under-trial prisoners by the last working day.

Mohammad Khan, an accused, who appeared before the sessions court on Monday, said that it was a virtuous decision by courts to grant bail to suspects for Eid celebrations. This will promote good tradition, he said.

Advocate Syed Masood Al Hassan Shah said that prior to Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha, lawyers file bail petitions for the prisoners involved in petty crimes such as drug, theft, robbery, gambling, fight, fake dubious cheque and fraud cases. He said that judges show compassion and mercy and grant bail.

The sources said that on the last working day ahead of Eidul Azha, the district and sessions judge will visit Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail and would issue release orders of the accused facing petty crimes after granting them bail on personal surety.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2022.