The petitioner, through this petition, seeks post arrest bail in case FIR No,244 dated 19.08.2009, offence under Sections 365-B/376 PPC registered at Police Station, City Kabirwala District Khanewal.
2. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence; that there is inordinate delay of 8 days in lodging of FIR; that the petitioner is not named in the FIR; that the story as narrated in the FIR is not plausioie; that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of supplementary statement; that co-accused of the petitioner, whose name was placed in FIR, has been declared innocent; that there is no evidence against the petitioner; that medical examination was conducted after a delay of 46 days, hence the petitioner is entitled to the concession of post arrest bail.
3. On the other hand, learned DPG has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail by submitting that the abductee remained with the petitioner for more than 46 days; that her statement was recorded as soon as she was recovered; that the petitioner allured the abductee by showing rosy picture and then committed heinous offence and having satisfied his lust has abandoned her, as such, he is not entitled' to, the concession of bail.
4. Heard. Record perused.
5. The abductee in her statement recorded by the police has admitted that she was having telephonic contact with the petitioner for quite some time. It also appears from her statement that she had no hesitation in having relations with the petitioner. However, she was not recovered from the custody of the petitioner. Her statement was recorded with the delay of 46 days. It is not clear from the record whether she remained in custody of the petitioner for all that period or she was in custody of her parents. According to the record it appears that case against the petitioner is one of further inquiry. Hence he is admitted to post arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs, 50,000/- each with two sureties in the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.