ORDER HASNAT AHMAD KHAN, J. - Through this application Muhammad Yousaf-petitioner, seeks post-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No. 109/2008, dated 26.4.2008 registered at Police Station Wando, District Gujranwala, in respect of the offence under Section 9(b) of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997.
2. Precise allegation against the petitioner is that he was found in possession of 510 grams of Charas.-
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner has been involved in this case falsely.
4: Despite notice no one has turned up on behalf of the Prosecutor General to oppose this petition.
5. After hearing the learned counsel Tor the petitioner and going through the file was have concluded that a small quantity of 510-grams Charas had allegedly been recovered from the petitioner. The petitioner has been suffering pre-trial punishment since his arrest i.e. 26.4,2008.
The investigation has already been concluded. There is no likelihood of the early conclusion of .The trial. No useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in jail, any more. We have further gathered that it i^ not the. Case of the prosecution that petitioner is a hardened criminal.
5. Consequently, the application in hand is allowed and the petitioner is admitted to post-arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. .