By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail application of murder accused Aurangzeb after his counsel withdrew the plea.
Aurangzeb is accused of killing one person and injuring another.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan heard the case. During the hearing, counsel for the accused argued that there were clear discrepancies between the post-mortem report and the facts of the case, adding that the site plan did not match the challan.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan inquired whether the accused had remained a proclaimed offender for a long period. In response, Deputy Prosecutor General Zahid Yousaf Qureshi informed the court that Aurangzeb had remained absconding for five years, two months, and twelve days.
The bench further asked when the accused was arrested. Counsel for Aurangzeb stated that he was taken into custody on November 11, 2025. At this, Justice Afghan remarked that the accused had only recently been arrested and questioned the urgency of seeking bail, observing that “is there someone so special who cannot remain in jail even for two months?”
The defence requested the court to direct the trial court to conclude the proceedings at the earliest. However, Justice Afghan observed that had the accused been arrested in time, the trial would have already been completed.
The court was informed that Aurangzeb, along with his accomplices, is accused of committing murder and injuring another person in Mansehra in 2020.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the bail application on the grounds of its withdrawal.
