ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the bail plea of Alamgir Khan, a resident of Lakki Marwat, and remarked that no bail can be granted to gas pilferers.
A three-member bench of SC presided over by acting CJP Justice Azmat Saeed took up the case for hearing on Wednesday. During the course of hearing, Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarked, “Suspect generated electricity from stolen gas and sold it.
The suspect aimed a gun at the employees of respective department whenever they came to ask about this pilferage. A generator has also been recovered from his home. Counsel of suspect said that load shedding of about 18 hours is observed in Lakki Marwat therefore keeping generator has become compulsion for everyone.
Justice Qazi Amin observed that the suspect sold electricity to the entire street. The Acting CJP observed that if allegation proves against suspect then he will be handed down 14 years imprisonment.
