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Medical Bail and Infirmity in Pakistan
Research sickness, infirmity and the availability of treatment in custody through the published decisions below. Compare the medical record, procedural stage and precise relief in each case.
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Medical Bail in Pakistan: Supreme Court Restates Test for Serious Illness and Specialized Treatment
Zeeshan Majeed Bhatti v The State through D.A.G. Islamabad and another · Criminal Petitions for Leave to Appeal Nos. 1200 and 1208 of 2026 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not stated in the supplied order
The Supreme Court granted post-arrest bail where severe hypertension and cardiac disease required specialized treatment unavailable in jail and continued detention threatened the prisoner's health and life.
Supreme Court: Medical Bail Cannot Be Rejected Without Assessing Treatment Available in Jail
Nadar Khan v The State through Advocate General, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and another · Criminal Petition No. 187-P of 2026 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not stated in the supplied order
The Supreme Court granted post-arrest bail where the alleged firing role was joint and unspecified, the forensic circumstances required further inquiry, and lower courts had not determined whether a seriously ill 78-year-old accused was receiving adequate treatment in custody.
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Infirmity Is an Independent Ground for Bail under Section 497 Cr.P.C.: Lahore High Court
Iftikhar Ahmed v. The State, etc. · Criminal Miscellaneous No. 33164-B of 2026 · 2026 LHC 4824
The Lahore High Court granted post-arrest bail to a prisoner with Parkinsonism, holding that infirmity is distinct from an ordinary medical-treatment plea.