SAJJAD AHMAD SI PHA, J.- The petitioner is one of the accused in a case registered vide F.I.R. No. 209 dated 3.6.1993 under sections 365/377 PPC read with section 12 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 at Police Station Khanqah Dogran, District Sheikhupura.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the State were heard in respect of the contentions raised herein. The learned counsel for the State opposed the present bail petition. However, a perusal of the F.I.R., duly establishes that according to the eye-witnesses named therein, the petitioner though present on the spot was merely sitting at the place of occurrence and only evidence against the petitioner is that of the statement of the victim under the provisions of section 161 Cr.P.C., therefore, it is hereby tentatively observed that it is for the trial Court to determined whether or not the petitioner had subjected the victim to sodomy as alleged. Further taking into consideration that the petitioner, a teenager, has been in judicial custody for more than nine months and is no longer required by the police and that he is neither a previous convict nor a hardened criminal, the petitioner is hereby allowed bail in the sum of Rs. 30,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the A.C./Duty Magistrate, Sheikhupura. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.