' A case under section 188, P.P.C., is registered against the petitioners at Police Station Tarkhani, District Faisalabad vide F.I.R. No,231 of 1998, dated 25-8-1998 on the ground that they had illegally occupied the State land in violation of section 144, Cr.P.C.
2. The petitioners applied for pre-arrest bail in the Sessions Court, Faisalabad which came up for hearing before Mr. Ikram-tilHague Chaudhry, learned Additional Sessions Judge, Samundri District Faisalabad, who vide his order, dated 14-10-1998 dismissed the same on the ground that the F.I.R., was got registered by Assistant Commissioner, Samundri in discharge of his official duties and that there being no mala fide, the petitioners had no case for pre-arrest bail.
3. Instead of surrendering to the police, the petitioners have approached this Court for pre-arrest bail on the ground that action of the complainant was mala fide and was motivated by a minority M.P.A. With whom they had some sort of differences.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the very outset did not press the petition to the extent of Amanuel Latif nor did he appear before the Court to pursue this matter. The petition to the extent of Amanuel Latif is dismissed having not been pressed.
5. So far as other two petitioners namely Sarfeen Suba and Murad are concerned, the allegation against them is that they violated the provisions contained in section 144, Cr.P.C., and encroached upon the State land and remained in illegal possession for which a case was got registered by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Samundri, District Faisalabad in discharge of his official duties. Hence, there being no mala fide in the matter, the petitioners have no case for pre-arrest bail. The mere allegation that the case was got registered by the rivals of the petitioners at the instance of a minority M.P.A. Has no force at this stage because as stated above, the case was got registered by a public functionary discharging his public duties.
6. In view of the above situation, the petitioners have no case for pre-arrest bail particularly when they moved the Sessions Court concerted and their petition was dismissed on merit. The petition being meritless is dismissed in limine.