The petitioner, who stands convicted under section 304, Part 11, P.P.C. And sentenced to ten years'
R.I., plus to pay a fine of Rs.5,000 in default whereof to undergo R.I. For two years, seeks suspension of his sentence on the grounds that his appeal has not been disposed of within two years since after his conviction and that since he had remained in jail during trial also for two years as well and that he has been given the benefit of section 382-B, Cr.P.C. He has already undergone a major portion of his sentence.
2. The petitioner was convicted and sentenced on 27-4-1986. Obviously his appeal has not been disposed of within the passage of two years. Since there is no likelihood of the appeal being heard at an early date, the sentence of the P petitioner is suspended, subject to his furnishing a bail bond in the sum of Rs.25,000 with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of Assistant Commissioner, Jhang.