SHEHRAM SAR WAR CH., J.--- Adnan Shehzad, petitioner seeks post arrest bail in case FIR No.1905 dated 22.12.2020, of fence under section 489-F , P.P.C., registered at Police Station Millat Town District Faisalabad.
2. Precise allegation against the petitioner , as per FIR, is that he issued a cheque amounting to Rs.50,00,000/- to the complainant, which was dishonoured on its presentation in the bank.
3. Heard. Record perused.
4. The petitioner was arrested on 22.12.2020 and since then, he is behind the bars. Maximum sentence for the offence alleged against the petitioner is three years. He is no more required for the purposes of investigation by the prosecution. Offence under section 489-F , P.P.C. does not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C.
Section 489-F , P.P.C. has not been promulgated for using as a tool for recovery of the amounts due in business dealings for which civil remedy has already been provided by law. Reliance in this regard is placed on "Zafar Iqbal v. Muhammad Anwar and others " (2009 SCMR 1488 ) and "Riaz Jafar Natiq v. Muhammad Nadeem Dar and others " (2011 SCMR 1708 ). The trial of the above mentioned case is not insight.
5. Thus keeping in view the law laid down in the case of "Zafar lqbal v. Muhammad Anwar and others " (2009 SCMR 1488 ) ordaining that where a case falls within non-prohibitory clause, the concession of granting bail must be favourably considered and should Wily be declined C in exceptional cases. I do not find this to be a case where it should be refused as an exception. Therefore, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is granted post arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bond in D the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (rupees one lakh only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.