1. ORDER Counsel for the appellant seeks suspension of the sentence on the ground that the punishment was awarded to the extent of five years, which is a short sentence and the disposal of main appeal would take some time, therefore he requests for grant of bail while suspending the sentence.
2. Mr. S. Meeral Shah, learned D.P.-G. Opposed the suspension of sentence on the ground that provisions of section 561-A, Cr.P.C. Do not apply in the case which has been decided by Anti- Terrorism Court.
3. Counsel for the appellant relied upon the case of Nadeem Umar v. State 1999 PCr.LJ 606 (Karachi), which pertains to punishment awarded by the Special Judge for Suppression of Terrorist Activities and Allah Din v. Special Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court No.1 (PLD 2008 Lahore 74), in which the High Court had suspended the sentence in Anti-Terrorism matter.
4. Keeping in view the short sentence and that disposal of this appeal may take some time, the sentence awarded to the appellant is suspended. Let the appellant be released on bail upon furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.200,000 (Two Lac) and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Registrar of this Court.