The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted bail to the doctor allegedly involved in illegal kidney transplants. A two-member bench headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail heard the case. During the hearing, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) informed the court that a forensic analysis of the accused doctor's mobile phone revealed his involvement in 65 transplant cases. The court was further informed that a prescription written by him had also been seized. However, in the case under consideration, the doctor was arrested before the transplant could take place. The court subsequently granted bail to the accused doctor.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court granted bail to Irshad, a suspect arrested for allegedly firing at police in Rawalpindi. The same two-member bench heard the case on Friday. Justice Mandokhail remarked, "You are lucky that you were shot in the leg by your own associate. It is also fortunate that the accused did not die from the firing by his own associate." The government lawyer informed the court that more than 16 cases had previously been registered against Irshad.
Legal experts noted that the bench evaluated the specific evidence pertaining to the immediate charges rather than the wider scope of the investigation during the bail proceedings. The prosecution maintained that the accused posed a flight risk and was part of a larger organized network operating across provincial boundaries.
Meanwhile, the bench rejected the bail application of Ghulam Nabi, an accused in a case involving adulterated milk and interference in official duties. The court observed that sufficient prima facie evidence existed against him to warrant the denial of relief at this stage of the judicial process.
