' The petitioner seeks bail after arrest in case, F.I.R. No,3 of 2004 registered on 14-1-2004 in Police Station, Esa Khel, District Mianwali under section 302/34, P.P.C.
2. The F.I.R. Was lodged by Atta Muhammad complainant regarding an occurrence which had taken place on 14-1-2004 at 12-30 p.m. The F.I.R. Was initially registered under section 337-A(ii)/34, P.P.C. However, subsequently, Atta Muhammad deceased expired as a result of the operation conducted in Meo Hospital, Lahore on 18-5-2004 and it was then that section 302, P.P.C. Was added.
3. At the time of arguments, it was pointed out that the trial is underway and statements of as many as 4 P.Ws. Have already been recorded. Under the circumstances, I do not think that it will be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage when the trial has commenced and when the statements of alleged eye-witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence it would be appropriate to issue a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the proceedings of the trial, so as to A conclude the same expeditiously. Hence a direction is issued to the learned trial Court to expedite the proceedings of trial, so as to conclude the same within the period of two months. In case the trial is not concluded by the learned trial Court within a period of twu months, the petitioner shall have the right to file a fresh bail application before this Court. However, so far as the present application is concerned, I do not think that it will be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The bail application is accordingly dismissed.