LAHORE: A Lahore court on Friday granted bail to Ali Imran, son-in-law of Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, implicated in a case regarding the torture of an employee at a bakery in Lahore, Express News reported.
The case was heard in Judicial Magistrate Yalmas Ghani’s court.
Imran’s counsel argued that his client was implicated in the case without any reason, whereas the real offenders were bailed earlier.
The court granted him bail in return of surety bond of Rs50,000 and ordered his release.
Yesterday, the same court had sent Imran on a 14-day judicial remand after he was arrested Wednesday night by Defence-B police took, when he appeared before them for his arrest.
The police had booked Imran under section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On October 7, a woman came to the shop and asked for a cake; however, the shop was closed for cleaning. The employees asked her to come later when the shop would be open. Two men, who appeared to be bodyguards of the woman, misbehaved with an employee named Irfan and left with warnings of dire consequences.
On the same day, the guards visited the bakery along with another man, identified the worker and escorted him outside the shop. Around six to seven Elite Force officials, who were present outside the bakery, started beating up Irfan and threatened him further.
Correction: The caption of the story earlier incorrectly spelled "son-in-law". The error is regretted.
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The root of all problems is -- We don't have the Rule of Law here in Pak. All Citizens are NOT equal. :(
"Let them Eat Cake"...for just round the corner there is a Guillotine waiting in future for the elitist culture and its followers. Long has the common man suffered at the hands of this despicable class of society....the pent up rage is bound to explode soon.
People will forget the event soon. Media is also involved in not showing the real face of the culprits. How many colimn have been written on this incidebnce.
"One who commits a criminal offence through others is deemed to have done himself", is a legal maxim, recognised all over the world. Members of the elite force did not have any motive to assault the poor victim, they appeared to have been forced by the son in law of the chief minster to assault the victim. The FIR has been registered after uncalled for delay of eight days. The victim had been taken from the shop forcibly against his will which falls within definition of kinapping. According to some TV reports, arm of the victim has been fractured, if it is true, the perpetrator should have been presumed to have caused a gravious hurt. The FIR has been recorded under section 506 ppc (criminal intimidation). The victim will get justice against the son in law of the chief minister, is merely a wishful thinking.
...and then they say that we are Slaves of America...:) way to go justice. & Lahore High Court...
@Chanda Baba: The son in law should never been arrested in the first place. If elite force claims that the son in law ordered them to do this should they have followed his order since he had no authority over them. Person who hit the boy only should be held accountable for this crime under the law. Rest is all CRAP.
@Chanda Baba:
Crime happened when the boy was beaten up. daughter or the son in law were not present on the crime scene at that time it is your assumption they were ordered to do this in my opinion the guards did this own their own to punish the boy because he did not open the door to them.
When police is going to arrest RABIA IMRAN? So first step of justice could be taken.
@Chanda Baba:
"The people of Punjab deserve better."
Don't make me laugh. The people of Punjab keep getting exactly what they deserve.
drama drama drama
Although I supported PML-N for many reasons but after this I would say I won't vote for PML- N in my whole life.
@riz: Just as it has been set in Arsalan's case.
I'm getting a bit tired of Shahbaz and his theatrics . It's time for Nawaz to come on forefront and truly lead PML N.
@Zain: Kidnapping is!
@KHAN: Nice try!!
Does any of you even understand the concept of bail? Do you know what is the difference between acquittal and release on bail?
Assault is not an non-bailable offence.
Punishment should fit the crime. In normal circimstances no one goes in jail after a minor scuffle, but Mian Sahib went out of the way to prove his respect for law. If he had been not son in law of Mian Sahib, nobody would have cared about this incident. Shame on those who are murdering justice for political reasons.
Look at the smug look on his face
@Bill
So what are you doing on this secular newspaper in the first place?
Look at him, does this face shows any sign of embarrassment?
congrats, you are eligible for MNA, MPA seat
@AS: The powerful elite Inhumanely beating up a poor sweeper (over a cake!!!) is a small issue for you?? My friend, this is a huge issue. This shows that the Sharifs feel they can get away with anything and that they are above the law of the land. This shows total disregard for humanity and everything that Islam and Pakistan stand for. There is no room for people like Ali Imran and his wife in my country and they should be punished. It is sad that the allegations leveled against them do not include illegal confinement and kidnaping as those hold far more severe punishments than the 'slap on the wrist' that Ali Imran saahib has received. The way this whole case has been handled is a joke and goes to show how the rich and powerful can get away with anything.
Why don't they mention that the 'woman' was Khaadam-e-Alaa's daughter???
Good exemple. Now please also request court to decided all those cases which are pending against Sharifs since long.
ET why are your news so prejudice??? for God sake "that women was Sharif's daughter".
wow it took poor rimsha weeks before she could get a bail hearing and that too was set at a million rupees.
now the picture is mislabeled con in law is apt. Why did the daughter who started the whole problem get away scot free? when is the common man going to get any justice? all these political elites need to be shown the door and debarred from contesting again. This is the only way they will have respect for the common "awam' whose name and mandate they misuse.
Will Ali Imran now join politics ?
Same situation prevails in my country Bangladesh!!! Shame on all of these politicians!
yesterday i saw him in TV. he was smiling all the time in custody of police. he has no guilty for what he is responsible. and more important part our police seams to be more sophisticated then usual :).
@KHAN Total crap. The body guard didn't just do this without a reason or instructions from someone. CM's daughter is on tape for being denied service. That's what prompted this reaction.
In my opinion CM Punjab should clarify publicly what happened and what is stance is. Otherwise he too should resign and let someone with courage and fairness lead. The people of Punjab deserve better.
"A woman came to the bakery".What is this a joke? The woman in question was the chief minister's daughter.Why aren't they saying that? That's one reason I don't read this pathetic , secular joke of a newspaper
body guards and the elite force personal are the real criminal in this case and they should be punished.The daughter and son has nothing to do with this.
It was a bailable offense, so he got it. What is the big deal, people. It is already appreciable that he was arrested.
Climax of the drama as expected. Week finish drama finish. Don't really know what will happen to poor Irfan. I think there is no concept of qayamat in the book of CHief ministers family.
This all was stunt of father-in-law to bring Ali Imran into lime light for future politics.... good job Mian sb
There is now LAW for ministers and their relatives. Be careful before commenting, you may become a victim.
The narration below the picture says "con-in-law". What is that supposed to mean? ;-)
Lol @ con-in-law! :P
Very intersting as per the news from where he comes from, he is nothing to do with whole episode. The duaghter of Mr Son of Soil was the culprit. Where is she?????
haha no surprises there!
Ali Imran appears to be the victim of the unrestrained behavior of his in-laws. How expediently they handed him over to police although he was no where on the crime scene nor is he responsible for the conduct of the Police Elite Force. The court also without seeing the case on merit, remanded him to Police Custody. Our Judiciary has still to learn a lot. They just act like a post office.
Did they even put him in handcuffs?
Ali Imran now qualifies to run for MNA or MPA seat and has a bright future as a politician.
Here in starts to unfold the Asli Drama - Elite Justice is delivered exactly as such - confuse the actual person, charge him under softer charges and make him walk right after the media circus disappears a. This shameful incident took place about 10 days ago, where were the police and Khadim-e-Ala?b. The case was only registered once the CCTV footage air on media, although Shahbaz Sharif was aware of this incident.c. For 7 days CM Punjab and his family tried to pressurize the victim and therefore the bakery remain closed for last 8 days.d. The victim tried to register an FIR but a 'High Police official' telephoned the SHO and ordered that the FIR may not be registered without his permission. It is understood that this police officer was instructed by CM Punjab.e. The victim, in his application, had mentioned violence, beating and attempt of kidnapping which is non-bailable offence and comes under article 365. However upon instructions of CM Punjab, the police remove the word 'kidnapping' from the FIR without the consent of the applicant and converted the case to fall under article 506, 149 and 150 which includes a minor offence - quarrel and warning to shopkeeper.f. The case was also against an 'unknown person'.
example should be set for equity in justice
So that was that------and what is the message here for us all, the ordinary citizens of Pakistan----------the Irfan's of the land ? That we are the serfs and all these spoiled brats are our lords and we are made to suffer their tanturms and brutalities and if we raised our voices then all the security forces would protect the oppressors and the courts would step in and rescue these unleashed manimals. Is that what it is? Must the victim apologize for being a victim?
That was farthest the justice could go in this land of pure.