1. ' The petitioners/appellants who were convicted by a learned Additional Sessions Judge at Rajanpur vide his judgment, dated 10-3-1987, under section 302/34 and were sentenced to imprisonment for life besides some fine, have sought the suspension of their sentence and consequent release on bail on account of the lapse of statutory period of 2 years and their appeal not having been taken up for hearing.
2. The learned State counsel has suggested that it would have been better if the appeal had been fixed for final disposal instead of enlarging the petitioners/appellants on bail. It is a good suggestion but neither the learned counsel for the petitioners/appellants seems to be agreeable, nor this Court is in a position to fix the appeal for early hearing as its normal turn has not yet reached. The maximum statutory period for the disposal of appeal has already elapsed and the petitioners/appellants in view of the judgment reported as 1986 SCMR 1970 are entitled to the grant of bail. Their sentence is, therefore, suspended and they are granted bail till the decision of the appeal if they furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs,50,000 each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Assistant Commissioner/Duty Magistrate, Rajanpur.