CJ Isa denies adjournment in pre-arrest bail case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that adjournment could not be sought in cases of pre-arrest bail.

A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, took up the pre-arrest bail plea of Muhammad Sajid Hajveri. Hajveri is booked in a case of stolen machinery from a building.

His lawyer requested for adjournment, when the bench asked him for relevant documents.

CJP Isa expressed his displeasure with the lawyer’s request, telling him that he was trying his best to get the application rejected by the court and his client arrested.

The chief justice said that it was surprising as to who would request the adjournment of the pre-arrest bail hearing. However, the court approved the bail of an accused against surety bonds worth Rs200,000.