' MUHAMMAD NAWAZ BHATTI, J.---Petitioner has sought his pre-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No.183 of 2005 dated 30-6-2005 registered under section 489-F, P.P.C. On the complaint of Ghulam Qasim at Police Station Chehlyak, District Multan.
2. Precisely the allegation against the petitioner as per prosecution story is that he issued a cheque in favour of the complainant amounting to Rs.15,00,000 (Rupees fifteen lac only), which was presented before the concerned Bank and the same was dishonoured. Hence this case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case due to mala fide intention and ulterior motive; that offence against the petitioner does not fall within prohibitory clause; that the disputed cheque was issued and presented at District Lodhran and case could not be registered regarding the same transaction at Multan. Further submits that dispute between *he parties is of civil nature and the petitioner got sanctioned the matatton after payment of entire amount.
4. On the other hand learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State assisted by learned counsel for the complainant has vehemently opposed the bail petition and submits that the petitioner has not joined the investigation after dismissal of his bail from the Court of first instance and the disputed cheque was presented in Bank of Punjab, MDA Branch at Multan.
5. Arguments heard. Record perused.
6. Issuance of cheque and presentation for the same before the concerned bank and also its dishonour are the admitted facts. So far as the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that cheque was issued and dishonoured from the concerned bank at District Vehari is concerned, it has been cl early shown that the disputed cheque Was presented in the Bank of Punjab, M.D.A.
Chowk Branch at Multan and in this way case was also registered at Multan. Petitioner has failed to point out any mala fide or ulterior motive on the part of prosecution that as to why he has been falsely involved in the case.
7. Resultantly the instant bail petition fails and the same is hereby dismissed.