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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of Gullu Butt who is allegedly an active member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and police tout, on bail, Express News reported.
A two-member bench of the high court issued the order today.
Butt was caught smashing cars during the clashes between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers and the police outside the Minhajul Quran International Secretariat on June 17.
He smashed windscreens and windows of private vehicles with his club, while police officials looked on and the vandalism continued unabated.
On August 5, a division bench of the LHC had sought investigation record from police on a bail application by Butt.
His counsel had submitted that he was mentally unfit and that police had wrongfully implicated him in the case.
Butt’s lawyer had said that Butt had vandalised the vehicles in anger after he was attacked by some people, adding that he was innocent and should be granted bail.
LHC orders release of Gullu Butt on bail – The Express Tribune
LAHORE- Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the Police to present record of the case filed against the central character of Model Town Incident Gullu Butt.
A two member bench of LHC, headed by Justice Aalia Neelum, heard the case today. Defense Counsel told the court that his client can be released on bail as the offence committed by his client has been bailable. He added that Police maliciously added terror and murder attempt charges for which Police has no evidences or witnesses.
Gullu Butt’s lawyer further told the court that terror charges could not be filed against his client, as he broke the car windows in Model Town Incident in anger after he was tortured by the workers of Minhaj-ul-Quran.
He pleaded LHC to accept the bail plea of Gullu Butt as his mental condition is not normal and the Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected the petition while ignoring the realities.
The bench ordered Police to submit record of the case and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.
LHC orders release of Gullu Butt on bail | The News Tribe
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