' MUHAMMAD JEHANGIR ARSHAD, J.---Petitioners are accused in case F.I.R. No, 599 of 2006 dated 1- 10-2006 under sections 23(a), 15-1415(5), 62-V, 13-62 VI-A(1) Pesticides Ordinance 1971 Police Station, Mumtazabad, Multan. They seek their post-arrest bail in the said case on the ground that they are behind the bars since 1-10-2006, none of the offences are punishable with more than three years and that the challan has already been sent to the Court and thus the petitioners are no more required and that their further incarceration would be nothing but punishing them before the trial which is not only against the principle of natural justice but also against the law laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan in PLD 1968 SC 349.
2. On the other hand learned counsel for the State has vehemently opposed this application.
3. I have considered the arguments and have also perused the record.
4. Admittedly none of the offences- is punishable with more than three years and thus does not fall within the ,prohibitory clause and as held by the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan in PLD 1968 SC 349 grant of bail to an accused in a case not falling within the prohibitory clause is a rule and refusal.Is an exception and it is not the case here. Even otherwise petitioners are behind the bars since 1-10-2006, challan has been submitted and that they are no more required. In this vim of the matter I am inclined to allow this petition and the petitioners are allowed to be released on bail subject to their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs,20,000 each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court.