The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to a woman accused of mobile phone smuggling while setting aside the decision of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The SC’s Justice Musarrat Hilali wrote the verdict. It said that the LHC should have kept in mind the accused as being a woman before canceling her bail. It further said that the high court should also have to view the criminal record and nature of the crime in the judgment. Announcing judgment by giving reference to law is not appropriate in this case, the order said.
The court said that the accused has neither a crime history nor a record of being an absconder. It may be mentioned here that 26 iPhones were recovered from the custody of the woman at Lahore Airport.