MANZOOR AHMAD MALIK, J.---Impugned herein is the order dated 11.03.2019, whereby bail was refused to the petitioner by the learned Peshawar High Court, Peshawar in case FIR No.12 dated 24.01.2019, offence under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, P.P.C., registered at Police Station FIA/ACC, Peshawar.
2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties at length and perusal of available record, it has been observed by us that the offences alleged against the petitioner fall outside the prohibitory clause of section 497, Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is behind the bars since 21.01.2019 and nothing is to be recovered from him. In such like cases, grant of bail is a rule and refusal an exception.
3. For the foregoing, the instant petition is converted into an appeal and the same is hereby allowed. The appellant-Dr. Abdur Rauf is allowed bail (in the instant FIR) subject his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (one hundred thousand) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.