1. ' Applicant Mushtaq Ali is detained in Crime No, 323/93 under section 17(3), Offences Against Property (E.H.O.), 1979. He was arrested on 30-7-1993. Bail application moved on behalf of the applicant before the trial Court of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi Central was dismissed on 9-3-1994. Applicant then filed Criminal Bail Application No,326 of 1994 before this Court which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 28-4-1994. Learned advocate moved a restoration application which being misconceived was disposed of on 18-5-1994 and thereafter the applicant has repeated his bail application.
2. I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant. Although this is the sixth date of hearing, the learned A.A.-G. Has requested for time. The request for adjournment by the learned A.A.-G. Is turned down. The applicant has been in jail for more than one year and the trial against him has not concluded. Although the ground of statutory delay is neither urged by the applicant's counsel nor the same is available, yet the inordinate delay in disposal of the case can be taken notice of. From the perusal of record, it also appears that after the arrest of applicant, he was not put to identification test. The case of the applicant in the circumstances would require further enquiry and I am inclined to grant him bail. The applicant shall be so released on bail if he furnishes one surety in the sum of Rs,50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand only) with P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.