The petitioner is accused of the commission of offence under section 420/468 P.P.C. According to the allegations in the FIR, he had induced tile complainant to part with huge amount for the purchase of land which belonged to sonic other persons and thus a fraudulent transaction took place, as a result of which, the complainant suffered wrongful loss.
2. The petitioner remained absconder and then was taken into custody and thereafter, his bail application was dismissed by this Court as well as fly the Supreme Court of Pakistan. At one stage of the proceedings, his bail was also cancelled by this Court. A direction was also issued to the trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of six months. It is stated that the said period has elapsed but so far the trial has not concluded. It has been further brought into my notice that the delaying tactics are being used by the other co-accused and that is why, the bail of one of the accused Hanif wits cancelled,
3. In support of this bail application, the learned counsel for the petitioner contends that for the last two and half years, the petitioner is behind the bars and therefore, on statutory ground also, he deserves the grant of bail.
4. The learned Advocate-General has also appeared in this case and I have also heard him at length. In view of the peculiar circumstances of this case and particularly when more than two years have elapsed and the conclusion of the trial is not in sight, therefore, I direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail provided, he furnishes security in the sum of Rs, two hundred thousand with two sureties each in the like amount of the satisfaction of the trial Court.
5. The trial Court is directed that tile trial in this case should be conducted can day to day basis, even if the learned Judge does not stay in Lahore. It is further directed that if any of the accused on bail, does not appear or tries to delay the conclusion of trial, his bail should be cancelled immediately. The learned Judge is also directed to conclude tile trial within a period of three months.
S.A. H-141/L