LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has rejected a petition of Punjab government over canceling retired Captain Safdar’ bail in the provocative speech case.
Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan conducted the hearing in which he declared the government petition as non-maintainable.
The Punjab government had earlier filed a petition challenging a lower court’s decision of granting bail to Captain Safdar in which the petitioner pleaded the court to cancel the bail granted to Safdar and order his arrest.
Safdar was arrested on 21st October while he was returning to Lahore from the town of Bhera. Police had registered a case against him on 11th October for speaking against state institutions.
He was presented before the court a day following his arrest. On 30th October, a local court approved his bail plea. He was ordered to submit surety bonds worth Rs0.2 million.
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