1. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J---Leave is granted in this matter to consider
(a) Whether the learned Single Judge in the High Court was competent to grant bail to the respondents Nos. 1 and 2 on consideration of merits, when the Supreme Court had earlier refused bail to the respondent after consideration of the case merits.
(b) Whether the respondents' plea of bail before the High Court on ground of delay was covered under the relevant proviso to sub--section (1) of section 497, Cr. P. C.
(c) If not, whether the respondents could be allowed bail on ground o delay as a general consideration independent of the statutory provision in this behalf.
2. The appeal shall be made ready on the present record with liberty to the parties to file additional documents, and, shall be fixed for hearing in the week commencing 26th June, 1982, at Rawalpindi.