' S. ALI HASSAN RIZVI, J.---The petitioners have sought bail after arrest in case F.I.R. No.389 of 2007, dated 25-11-2007 for offence under section 365-B, P.P.C. Registered at Police Station Saddar Jalalpur Peerwala, District Multan.
2. Allegedly, the petitioners along with his co-accused abducted one Mst. Gulnaz on 5-9-2007, hence, the case has been registered against them.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners argued that in investigation the petitioners have been found innocent; that there is a delay of one month and eight days in lodging of the F.I.R.; that abductee Mst. Gulnaz was not recovered from the petitioners but she was returned through "Punchayat".
4. The ground raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners have been opposed by the State counsel.
5. Heard.
6. There is an inordinate delay of one month and eight days in lodging of the F.I.R. The abductee was returned through punchayat. In investigation, the petitioners have been found innocent. The petitioners are not the principal accused for the commission of offence of Zina. The main accused is Muhammad Akram. The petitioners are in jail and no more required to the police for investigation purpose. The petitioners cannot be kept in jail for indefinite period till the final decision of the case.
Therefore, this petition is allowed and the petitioners are admitted to bail subject to their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand only) or one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.