' MUHAMMAD RAFIQ TARAR, J.---Muhammad Fazil petitioner seeks leave to appeal from the judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court dated 3-7-1994 whereby his appeal against his conviction under section 468 of the P.P.C., carrying a sentence of 9 months' R.I. And a fine of Rs,10,000, recorded by the learned Special Judge on 8-5-1990, was dismissed.
2. The prosecution version was that one Muhammad Farooq was detained in the judicial lock-up Chakwal as an accused in a murder case. On 29-9-1983 at 12-30 in the night when Hazar Muhammad Constable was on duty, co-accused Abdul Qadeer Head Constable, incharge guard, a friend of the present petitioner, brought out aforesaid Muhammad Farooq from the lock-up and he absconded. Afterwards, in order to save aforesaid Abdul Qadeer, the petitioner who was then working as an Ahlmad in the Court of Resident Magistrate, Chakwal fabricated a Robkar with forged signature of Resident Magistrate, Chakwal for the release of aforesaid Muhammad Farooq showing that he had been admitted to bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge.
3. The material evidence against the petitioner consists of the depositions of Mr Muhammad Aslam, Resident Magistrate, Chakwal and Mr. Anwaar-ul-Haq Bajwa, Handwriting Expert.
4. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. He tried to argue the case firstly on merits but could find no fault with the evidence regarding forgery committed by the petitioner and then prayed for reduction in the sentence.
5. After examining the record we find that the Courts below have accepted the prosecution evidence against the petitioner for valid reasons and have already taken a lenient view in the matter of sentence. In the circumstances there is no substance in this petition and the same is dismissed.