This petition has been moved by Muhammad Asghar accused in case FIR No. 184/2019 dated 11.4.2019 for the offences under Sections 462-C, 379, PPC registered at Police Station Saddar Muzaf fargarh seeking pre-arrest bail.
2. Arguments heard, record perused.
3. Allegation against petitioner , briefly , is that he was found stealing sui gas by connecting a pipe line with the main sui gas line. Petitioner himself is consumer of gas and admittedly he is not defaulte r. During investigation it came to light that the pipe line alleged to have been installed by petitioner , was in fact installed by political figures interference. That being so, petitioner's involvement/ liability would be determ ined after recording evidence.
Petitioner's person is not required by police for the purpose of effecting any sort of recovery . .He has already joined investigation. Sending the petitioner behind the bars at this stage would serve no useful purpose. Therefore, petition in hand is allowed and ad-interim pre-arrest bail already granted to the petitioner by this Court is confirmed, subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 100,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.