' MUHAMMAD AHSAN BHOON, J.--- Petitioner seeks post-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No,277 of 2007, dated 21-6-2005 offence under section 489-F, P.P.C. Registered with Police Station City, District Mianwali.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner is behind the bars since 13-12-2007 and it is not a case of heavy amount and case does not fall within prohibition contained in subsection (1) of section 497, Cr.P.C. And he cannot be kept behind bars as a premature punishment; that from the day one the petitioner has been agitating that the cheques in question are not containing the signatures of the petitioner but same fact has not being verified during the investigation.
3. Learned Deputy Prosecutor-General has opposed this bail petition and states that petitioner had defrauded the complainant and he is not entitled to grant of bail.
4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, and going through the record, I find that this is not a case of heavy amount and punishment provided for this offence is three years, which does not fall outside the prohibition contained under section 497(1), Cr.P.C. Investigation qua him is complete. Challan has been submitted in Court. The Investigating Officer has not verified denial of signatures on the alleged cheque in the investigation. The petitioner cannot be kept behind bars as premature punishment.
5. For what has been discussed above, this petition is allowed and petitioner is granted post-arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs,1,00,000 (Rupees one lac only) with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.