: The apex court has observed that pre-arrest bail cannot be granted in every “run-of-the-mill” criminal case as grant of this relief is an “extraordinary judicial intervention”. It noted that the pre-arrest bail clogged the very mechanics of the state authority to investigate and prosecute violations of law designated as crimes. Another lawyer was of the opinion that Justice Qazi Amin Ahmed held consistent views on pre-arrest bail matters. Advocate Salman Safdar declared that pre-arrest bail was a matter of extraordinary relief and could be given in extraordinary circumstances. Another lawyer said if the court does not grant pre-arrest bail to the accused the jails will become overcrowded.

Source: The Express Tribune March 14, 2020 21:56 UTC