1. ' The petitioner Abdur Rauf has moved this petition for bail after arrest under section 497, Cr.P.C. In a case registered against him under sections 10/11, 13/14 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 at Police Station Gogera District Okara, vide F.I.R. No, 205 dated 12-9-1987.
2. ' Learned counsel contended that there is delay of 8 months in lodging the F.I.R. And that no reasonable explanation has been given in that behalf. Learned counsel stated that there is absolutely no evidence to connect the petitioner with the commission of the crime. Learned counsel forcefully argued that despite the issuance of the earlier direction for the early disposal of the case the trial Court has not concluded it as yet.
3. ' The learned State counsel has opposed the grant of bail and submitted that complete challan in the case has been submitted on 10-9-1988 and the trial Court shall dispose of the trial of the petitioner in accordance with the direction given to him by this Court.
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the record. It is true that at the joint request of the learned counsel for the parties, the trial Court was directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner within three weeks' time vide my order, dated 22-8-1988. It has come to my notice that the learned trial Court could not comply with the order of this Court for the reason that no trial was pending adjudication before him.
5. ' Learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to persuade me to release the petitioner on bail nor any fresh grounds have been taken by him for the grant of bail. In the circumstances there is no substance in the petition which is accordingly dismissed.
6. The learned trial Court shall dispose of the trial of the petitioner within specified period of three weeks from the date on which the parties shall appear before him.