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Supreme Court grants bail in police firing case, questions ‘half fry’ term

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At a glance

  • The Supreme Court granted bail to a suspect accused of firing on police.
  • The case became notable for a judge's remarks on the slang term "half fry".
  • The lawyer explained "half fry" refers to being shot in the leg, not killed.

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The Supreme Court has granted bail to Irshad, a suspect in a police firing case from Rawalpindi. The proceedings before Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail became notable when the suspect's lawyer used the slang term 'half fry'. The lawyer explained this meant his client was non-fatally shot in the leg, as opposed to 'full fry', which means being killed. Despite the prosecutor noting the suspect had over 16 prior cases, the court granted bail on the lawyer's insistence.

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted bail to Irshad, a suspect accused of firing on police. During the hearing, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail questioned the use of the term 'half fry' by the suspect's lawyer to describe his client being shot in the leg.

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