JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA, J. --- The petitioners seek bail in case F.I.R. No. 90, dated 6.6.2012 registered under Sections 337-A(ii)/34, P.P.C. At Police Station, Jhawarian District Sargodha.
2. It is stated that the maximum punishment in the case even if the contents of the F.I.R. Are accepted as true, is 5 years. The petitioners have already been behind bars since 4.7.2013. It is stated by the learned Additional Prosecutor General that the petitioners remained unabsconder.
Prima facie, it appears that the police did not make any serious effort to arrest the petitioners during the thirteen months' period between the date of occurrence and the date of arrest. Since the offence does not fall within the prohibitory clause of Section 497, Cr.P.C. And there is nothing on record that any worthwhile effort was made to arrest the two petitioners, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioners on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. The petition is converted into appeal and the same is allowed.