Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)---
---S. 497---Bail, grant of--
-Pandemic situation---Safety concerns of prisoners---Accused persons were confined in jail and there was extraordinary situation arisen due to COVID-19---Effect---Policy was framed by Federal Government and there were intolerable living conditions in over-crowed Central Prison, (Rawalpindi)---There was gravity of risk posed by Novel COVID-19, to safety concerns of prisons and their right to life---High Court directed Chief Commissioner and Inspector General of Police of Capital Territory to constitute a joint committee to scrutinize each case and release in each would be subject to satisfaction of that Committee---High Court admitted all those accused persons to bail who were alleged to have been involved in offences falling under non-prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Petition allowed accordingly.
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