1. The petitioner is involved in a case registered against him under section 307, P.P.C. The occurrence in which the petitioner participated took place on 7th July, 1986 and the petitioner was arrested on 13th July, 1986. Since then the petitioner is behind the bars and the challan in this case was submitted on 23rd September, 1986. It is stated that since the submission of challan tili today no evidence has been led by the prosecution. It is further submitted that last opportunity has been provided a by the Judicial Magistrate to the prosecution to lead the evidence. All the assertions are not controverted by the counsel for the State. In this view of the matter without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, I direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail provided he furnishes security in the sum of Rs,20,000 (Rs, Twenty thousand only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of A.C., Jhang.