Islamabad:
The Islamabad High Court has issued instructions to ensure the appearance of the under-trial accused in the jails on judicial custody in the trial court.
High Court Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri issued the written order. The Registrar Islamabad High Court was directed to send a copy of the court order to all trial courts hearing criminal cases.
The Islamabad High Court ordered that the practice of granting bail to the accused on the ground of delay in the trial should not be encouraged.
In the written order, it was said that while rejecting the bail application of the petitioner Muhammad Sadiq, the trial court was directed to complete the trial in 4 months. There is a victim.
According to the order, according to the order sheets of the trial court, the accused was brought from the jail for 7 hearings and was not presented before the court. It is surprising that the trial court did not even ask the authorities concerned about the reason for the non-appearance of the accused. It is the duty of the courts to ensure the safety of the accused in judicial custody, the welfare of the accused in judicial custody in jail is the responsibility of the trial courts.
In the court order, it is written that the failure of the accused to appear before the court appears to be a collusion between the accused and the police authorities so that the accused can get bail as a reason for the delay. Ensure, trial courts issue show cause notices to concerned authority on non-appearance of accused or write reasons for non-appearance of accused in the order. The practice of granting bail to accused persons on the ground of delay in trial should not be encouraged.
The High Court sought a report on non-implementation of the direction to complete the trial of petitioner Muhammad Sadiq’s case within 4 months. Why was the trial not completed as per the court order of September 25, 2024? A report was sought from the trial court within 10 days.
