Through this petition the petitioner seeks his post-arrest bail in case FIR No, 108 dated 23.7.03 under Sections 489-F/489-B/420 PPC registered at Police Station Daulat Gate District Multan.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the co-accused Irshad had been declared innocent by the police who was assigned a similar role; that offence under Section 489-B PPC had 'been deleted and replaced by offence under Section 420 PPC which is bail able in nature; that investigation had been completed and challan has been submitted; that petitioner is no more required by the police for further investigation.
3. Learned counsel for the State assisted by the complainant has strongly opposed the grant of bail.
4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and also perused the record carefully. The co- accused of the petitioner namely Irshad has been declared innocent by the police who was assigned a similar role and the offence with which the petitioner has been charged is bailable and he is no more required by the police for further investigation. In this view of the matter the case of the petitioner for further inquiry is made out, entitling him to be released on bail. Hence I allow this petition and admit the petitioner to bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs, 2,00,000/- (two lac) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.