' RANA ZAHID MAHMOOD, J.-- This is pre-arrest bail application in case F.I.R. No,33 of 2008 under sections 506-B, 452, 148 and 149, P.P.C. Registered at Police Station Hujjra Shah Muqeem District Okara which has been dismissed for want of prosecution on the failure of petitioner to appear before learned Addl: Sessions Judge Depalpur.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner could not appear before the learned Addl: Sessions Judge due to apprehension of threat to his life.
3. In any event I am of the view that since pre-arrest bail application has not been decided on merit and was dismissed in default vide impugned order, dated 12-2-2008 therefore, in order to enable the petitioner to approach the Sessions Court in the first instance for pre-arrest bail, allow him ad interim pre-arrest bail in the sum of Rs,50,000 with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Addl: Sessions Judge, Depalpur till 14-3-2008. This order shall automatically lapse on 14-3-2008.