' MUHAMMAD JEHANGIR ARSHAD, J.-On account of similarity of facts and circumstances, I propose to decide the Criminal Miscellaneous No,3091-B of 2006 along with Criminal Miscellaneous Nos.3142-B of 2006, 3143-B of 2006, 3149-B of 2006, 3150-B of 2006, 3151-B of 2006, 3152-B of 2006 as well as 3153-B of 2006, through this single order.
2. All the petitioners are accused of offence under section 17(1) Emigration Ordinance, 1979 read with sections 3 and 4 of the Passports Act, 1974 Police Station Crimes Circle, Multan, with the allegation that they left the country for Oman without proper documentation viz. Passport and visa, etc, where they were arrested by Oman Police and deported to Pakistan through launch (Al- Tawakal), as illegal emigrants and when they reached Ghass Bandar check post, Karachi they were arrested under the abovementioned relevant provision of law.
3. It is contended on behalf of the petitioners that they were trapped by human smugglers and thus they have already suffered physical and mental agony as well as financial loss and that they cannot be kept behind the bars till identification of the agents/smugglers responsible for illegal emigration.
4. Learned standing counsel for F.I.A. Has not seriously contested these applications.
5. Arguments considered. Record perused.
6. The petitioners are citizens of Pakistan and prima facie they were trapped 'by unscrupulous agents/human smugglers in anticipation of their bright future in the foreign country. All the petitioners are behind the bars since 9-8-2006 and no useful purpose would be served by keeping them behind the bars anymore. Finally the abovementioned offences are punishable either with imprisonment, or fine or with both, therefore, the extent of sentence is also a question open to further inquiry, whereas, these offences also do not fall within prohibitory clause. Resultantly, all these bail applications are allowed and petitioners are admitted to post-arrest bail on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs,50,000 each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Central, Multan/trial Court.