1. ' KHILJI ARIF HUSSAIN, J.--- The applicant/accused has submitted application under section 498, Cr.P.C. For grant of pre-arrest bail in Crime No,15 of 2005, registered in Police Station Sekhat under sections 324, 337-H(ii), 337-F(ii), 504, 506(2), 34, P.P.C.
2. ' Learned Advocate for the applicant argued that all the co-accused have been granted pre-arrest bail and on the rule of consistency the applicant is also entitled for the grant of pre-arrest bail. It is further contended that after grant of interim pre-arrest bail by this Court on 17-10-2005, till date the applicant is cooperating with the investigation and is regularly attending the learned trial Court.
3. The challan has already been submitted before the learned trial Court and the charge is likely to be framed in near future. It is contended by the learned Advocate for the applicant that applicant has not misused the concession extended by this Court and entitled to the grant of pre-arrest bail and the offence is punishable not for more than three years.
4. ' Mr. Muhammad Azeem Panhwar, learned State counsel stated that the bail to the co-accused has been granted bail by the learned trial Court on the ground that the complainant and the injured person has given his consent whereas in the first instance the applicant/accused has been shown in column No,II in the challan sheet therefore, apparently for this reason the learned State counsel has no objection to the confirmation of the interim pre-arrest to the applicant.
5. ' Hard the learned counsel and perused the record.
6. From the perusal of the record it appears that challan in the matter has already been submitted and the charge is likely to be framed in near future. The applicant has been granted interim pre- arrest bail by this Court on 17-10-2005 and till date he has not misused the said concession and is regularly attending the trial Court. The co-accused has been granted bail by the learned trial Court on the statements of complainant and the injured person.
7. ' In view of the above the interim pre-arrest to the applicant is confirmed on the same terms and conditions.
8. ' Disposed of.