MANZOOR AHMAD MALIK, J.---Petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the order dated 09.08.2019 whereby bail was refused to him by the learned Peshawar High Court, Peshawar in case FIR No. 200 dated 25.03.2019, offence under section 365-B, P .P.C., registered at Police Station Badhber , Peshawar .
2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned ASC appearing on behalf of State and perusal of available record with their, assistance, it has been observed by us that there is delay of about eight days in reporting the matter to police. During the course of arguments, learned counsel appearing on behalf of State, under instructions of the police officer present with record, states that there is no direct evidence available on record against the petitioner . The police officer present in Court even failed to point out any legally admissible piece of evidence available on record, which could connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He further confirms that challan has not yet been submitted before a court of competent jurisdiction. Petitioner is behind the bars since 04.07.2019. All these circumstances make the case of petitioner one of further enquiry falling within the ambit of section 497, Code of Criminal Procedure.
3. For the foregoing, the instant criminal petition is converted into an appeal and the same is hereby allowed.
Appellant Hazrat Amin is allowed bail (in the instant FIR) subject to his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.200,000/- (T wo hundred thousand) with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of trial court. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.