RAJA MUHAMMAD SABIR, J.- The petitioner is involved along with others in a case registered against the accused under section 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 at Police Station City Gojra, District T.T. Singh vide FIR No. 329, dated 13.10.1996. The brief allegation is that Farzana daughter of the complainant was abducted by Abdul Ghani and his wife Anwari Begum. During investigation Inayat Ali and Rauf Akhtar PWs made statements that the abductee was seen in the company of petitioner Muhammad Irsahd and one Javaid while present at Lori Adda Gojra.
2. Learned counsel contends that all the accused in the case including the petitioner have been declared innocent by the SHO /Investigating Officer and the case against them has been found to be false.
3. The bail petition has been opposed by the learned State counsel.
4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record. Abdul Ghani co-accused of the petitioner has been granted bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge vide order dated 4.12.1996. The case of the petitioner is at par with that of Abdul Ghani. He has also been declared innocent by the Investigating Officer. Further there is delay of about 45 days in lodging the FIR without any plausible explanation. In these circumstances, the petitioner is admitted to bail in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (twenty thousand) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court. The petition is accordingly allowed.