Judge recuses himself from bail plea of suspect in Azeri woman case

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On Tuesday, Judge Rafaqat Ali Gondal recused himself from hearing the bail application for Ahmed Tanveer, a key suspect in the rape case of an Azeri woman. The judge referred the matter to the Lahore High Court after the defense requested exemption from personal appearance due to Tanveer's arrest in another case. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz previously alleged that the suspect’s family offered money to the victim and bribed the judge who granted initial bail, though she did not name specific individuals or cases.
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On October 28, AD&SJ Rafaqat Ali Gondal recused himself from hearing the bail application of Ahmed Tanveer, a key suspect in the rape case involving an Azeri woman. The matter was referred to the Lahore High Court for further proceedings. Earlier on October 27, Advocate Safdar Shaheen Pirzada filed an application seeking exemption for his client from appearing before the court due to Ahmed's arrest in another case where he was participating in a 14-day identification parade. The judge informed the counsel that he had prepared a reference of the matter and forwarded it to the high court, as Ahmed Tanveer’s interim bail expired on October 27.

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🔮 The counsel stated that the suspect’s interim bail expired on Oct 27, but he could not appear before the court because he had been arrested in another case. He said Ahmed was in jail for a 14-day identification parade in connection with the other case. He asked the court to exempt the petitioner/suspect from appearing for one hearing. However, AD&SJ Gondal expressed his inability to hear the matter.
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Azeri District & Sessions Judge LAHORE Punjab the Lahore High Court

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Azeri NORP · 2× AD&SJ Gondal PERSON · 1× Ahmed PERSON · 1× Ahmed Tanveer PERSON · 1× District & Sessions Judge ORG · 1× LAHORE GPE · 1× Punjab GPE · 1× Rafaqat Ali Gondal PERSON · 1× Safdar Shaheen Pirzada PERSON · 1× the Lahore High Court ORG · 1×

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Additional District & Sessions Judge (AD&SJ) Rafaqat Ali Gondal on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the bail application of Ahmed Tanveer, a key suspect, in the rape case of an Azeri woman, and referred the matter to the Lahore High Court for further proceedings.
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🔮 The counsel stated that the suspect’s interim bail expired on Oct 27, but he could not appear before the court because he had been arrested in another case. He said Ahmed was in jail for a 14-day identification parade in connection with the other case. He asked the court to exempt the petitioner/suspect from appearing for one hearing. However, AD&SJ Gondal expressed his inability to hear the matter.
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Judge recuses himself from bail plea of suspect in Azeri woman case · mixed framing

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Additional District & Sessions Judge (AD&SJ) Rafaqat Ali Gondal on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the bail application of Ahmed Tanveer, a key suspect, in the rape case of an Azeri woman, and referred the matter to the Lahore High Court for further proceedings. asserted
Gondal → recuse → proceedings
Earlier, Advocate Safdar Shaheen Pirzada, counsel for the suspect, filed an application seeking exemption for his client from personal appearance before the court. asserted
Pirzada → file → court
The counsel stated that the suspect’s interim bail expired on Oct 27, but he could not appear before the court because he had been arrested in another case. He said Ahmed was in jail for a 14-day identification parade in connection with the other case. He asked the court to exempt the petitioner/suspect from appearing for one hearing. However, AD&SJ Gondal expressed his inability to hear the matter. uncertain
Gondal → state → matter
The judge informed the counsel that he had prepared a reference of the matter and forwarded it to the high court for further action. asserted
he → inform → action
Without naming a case, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, last week, had alleged that in a recent rape case, it was revealed that the suspect’s wealthy family allegedly offered huge money to the victim in exchange for withdrawing her allegations, despite her statement already having been recorded under Section 164. uncertain
statement → name → Section
“It was further alleged that the judge who granted bail to the accused had also been bribed,” she added. asserted
she → allege → accused
Defence-C police had registered the case on the complaint of the Azeri woman, who accused three men of subjecting her to gang rape. asserted
who → register → rape
She also accused two women of abetment in the crime. asserted
She → accuse → crime
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