Rqja Afrasiah Khan, J.- The petitioner, Muhammad Rafique has moved this petition for bail after arrest under section 497/498 Cr.P.C, in a case registered against him under sections 302/148/149 PPC at Police Station Basirpur, District Okara, vide F.I.R.No.4/88 dated 10.1.1988.
2. The allegation against the petitioner and six others is that they inflicted sticks, fists, and legs injuries on the person of one Suleman who as a resuIt of the injuries died on 10.1.1988 at Ishawela within the area of village Aroora Jahan Khan, Distrdt Okara. The contention of the learned counsel is that the allegation against the petitioner and others is general in nature and that no specific injury has been attributed to the petitioner. It is further urged that co-accusted, Anwar, Sajwara, Abbas, Zafar and Musa have been found to be innocent by the investigating officer under the similar facts and circumstances of the case. The learned counsel forcefully submitted that despite the expiry of ten months the prosecution has not been able to submit challan in the case. The learned counsel in support of his contentions has placed heavy reliance on Jaffar and others Vs. The State (1980 S.C.M.R.784), Muhammad Zikariva alias Papu Vs. The State (1969 P.Cr.LJ.356), Muhammad Bibi Vs.Ghulam Muhammad etc. (P.LJ.1975 Lah.169), Allah Bakhsh and 5 others Vs.State (1982 P.Cr.LJ.867). Manzor Hussain and another Vs. The State (1986 P.Cr.LJ.240), Aziz-ur-Rehman Vs. The State (1986 Cr.LJ.2716), and Muhammad Aslam and another Vs. The State (1986 P.Cr.LJ.2810). The learned State counsel was not able to oppose the grant of bail to the petitioner.
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the record. It appears that the investigating officer has not completed the investigation in the case aIthough the occurrence took place as back as 10.1.1988. The allegation against the petitioner and others is general in nature. It is also not mentioned in the F.I.R, as to with what weapon the petitioner was armed at the time of the commission of the offence. In my view, this is a case of further enquiry inasmuch as the challan has not been submitted so far by the investigationg officer. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the petitioner is admitted to bail in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac) -with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the A.C.Okara. The investigationg officer is directed to complete the investigation of the case within seven days' time and shall submit the same before the competent court of law. On the receipt of the challan, the learned trial court shall conclude the trial of the accused within six months time without fail.