Through this application, filed under Sections 426, Cr.P.C, the petitioner-Muhammad Arshad seeks suspension of sentence, awarded to him, vide judgment dated 14.04.2011 passed by the learned Magistrate Section 30, Malikwal, District Mandi Bahauddin, whereby petitioner was convicted u/S. 337-F(vi), P.P.C. and sentenced for two years R.I. He was held liable to pay Daman amounting to Rs, 25000/- to the injured. Petitioner was further convicted u/S. 337-A(i), P.P.C. and sentenced for one year R.I. with payment of Daman of Rs, 10,000/-. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Benefit of Section 382-B, P.P.C. was also extended. The said conviction and sentence, was maintained in appeal by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Malakwal, vide judgment dated 19.05.2011.
2. Considering the aforesaid conviction and sentence being short and the fact that there is no likelihood of the fixation of the main revision petition in the near future for final decision and; finally, while respectfully following the dictum laid down in Muhammad Khan Shahid vs. The State (PLD 1997 Supreme Court 1) and Abdul Hameed vs. Muhammad Abdullah and others (1999 SCM R 2589), instant application is accepted; the aforementioned sentence of the petitioner is suspended and the petitioner is released on bail, subject to his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs, 1,00,000/- with one surety, in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Deputy Registrar (Judi.) of this Court.