Through this petition under Section 497 Cr.P.C., Muhammad Ramzan alias Piya petitioner seeks bail after arrest in case F.I.R. No, 211, dated 2.5.2008, registered under Sections 420/419/468/471 PPC at Police Station City Layyah.
2. Brief allegation against the petitioner as per contents of FIR is that he alongwith his co-accused used to prepare forged and bogus registration books of motorcycles and he also got recovered blank bo9ks and stamps which were being used by them for preparation of registration books.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been involved falsely in this case falsely on account of mala fide of the local police; that nothing was recovered from his custody and all the recoveries have been planted upon the petitioner just to strengthen the prosecution case; that the petitioner is in judicial lock up for the last more than seven months and is not required for the purpose of investigation; that challan has been submitted in the Court but the trial has not started as yet.
4. On the other hand learned Deputy Prosecutor General opposes the bail application on the ground that the petitioner is named in the FIR; that he has committed the heinous offence by way of preparation of forged documents of motorcycles and during the investigation sufficient material connecting the petitioner with the offence has been recovered from his custody and in such like circumstances he is not entitled to the concession of bail.
5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and also perused the record with due care and caution.
6. Perusal of the record shows that the petitioner was involved in a business regarding preparation of registration books of the motorcycles etc. and nine stamps alongwith two motorcycles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner which was stolen property and were not owned by the petitioner and the above-said property has been returned by way of superdari to the owners.
The petitioner is in judicial lock up for the last more than 7 months and challan has been submitted against him and the co-accused of the petitioner has already been released on bail.
The petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation and trial against him has also not started as yet. In view of the above circumstances, this application is accepted and the petitioner is admitted to bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs, 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lac only) with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.