' Qammer Shehnaz, the victim was abducted to sexually abused by the petitioner and his accomplices. Partway investigation, offence u/S. 376 (ii), PPC was also added to the FIR.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that Noor Afzal petitioner is sexagenarian and the victim has already been recovered; qua him investigation is complete and now to keep him behind the bars would not be lucrative to the prosecution case, therefore, instant petition may be allowed.
3. Learned DPG assisted by learned counsel for the complainant has opposed the submissions feverishly.
4. Tripartite arguments heard. Record perused.
5. The order sheet of this petition is very relevant to dispose of instant application. Petitioner and his co-accused were functioning as gang of abducting and selling the women. By the intervention of this Court, the victim was recovered from District Sherani, the Province of Baluchistan and police case diaries depict that the victim was being held as chattel by selling her from one hand to another, oh' a pity. The petitioner is a member of vice-ring. Islam attributes esteemed respect to women and so far their rights are concerned, they have also been made share-holders in the properties/bequests of their parents as well as husbands. The offence alleged prima facie falls within the prohibitory clause of Section 497, Cr.P.C. Mere old age is no ground to allow this petition, therefore, no case for the grant of post arrest bail is made out in favour of the petitioner. Thus, the instant petition stands dismissed.