Sudheer Ahmad alias Chan, petitioner seeks post arrest bail in case FIR No, 04 dated 02.1.2018 under Sections 395, 412, PPC registered at Police Station Muzaffarabad, Multan.
2. Allegedly, the petitioner committed dacoity.
3. Having heard the arguments addressed at the bar and after perusing the record, it transpired that there was unexplained delay of about five hours in lodging the. FIR. The petitioner is not nominated therein. He was arrested under Section 54, Cr.P.C. A photostat copy not disputed by the learned DDPP, revealed that name of the petitioner appeared in the Daily Express Multan dated 17.1.2018 and, thus, the legality of identification parade requires serious consideration. The recovery allegedly effected from the petitioner and is not supported by memo. of identification. The petitioner is behind the bars and his continuous detention for indefinite period would be unfair. He has, however, got no previous conviction at his credit, thus, I am inclined to exercise my discretion in his favour.
4. In view of the above, the application is allowed and the petitioner is admitted to post arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/Duty Judge.