MUHAMMAD ASIF JAN, J.- Imtiaz petitioner aged about 20 years was arrested on the 8th of December, 1997, in pursuance of a case registered against him vide F.I.R. No. 148/91, dated the 11th of May, 1991, at Police Station Wazirabad City, under section 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, regarding an occurrence which took place earlier on the 21st of February, 1991 at about 8-00.p.m.. In the area of a neighbourhood known as Mohallah Sabzi Mandi which is 2 furlongs from Police Station City Wazirabad where the F.I.R, was lodged on the 11th of May, 1991, by Muhammad Siddique father of Mst. Farzana the so-called abductee.
2. Apart from the inordinate and unexplained delay in lodging the F.I.R, which casts a doubt on the veracity on the entire prosecution case, a bare reading of the F.I.R, clearly shows' that Mst. Farzana neaked out of her father's house of her on free choice and volition and there seems to be no kidnapping, abduction or inducement within the meaning of section 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance of 1979.
3. Thus, reasonable grounds to believe that the petitioner is guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years do not seem to exist. However, the case against the petitioner may be a matter of further enquiry within the meaning of sub-section (2) of section 497 Cr.P.C, which entitles the petitioner to the grant of bail
4. Resultantly, the petitioner is granted bail provided he furnishes bail bonds in the sum of Rs.
50,000/- with to sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.