' The petitioner was arrested on 5-7-1999 in connection with case F.I.R. No,273, dated 1-7-1999 registered under section 337 F(iii)/337-F(i)/337-L(ii)/452, P.P.C., at P.S. Qabula Sharif, District Pakpattan.
2. According to the complainant, le was away from home from some days and on his return he was told that in the night between 24/25 of June, 1999, the accused after scaling the wall attempted to persuade his daughter to commit adultery and on her refusal, gave her severe beating with a Sota.
3. Parties have been heard.
4 It is stated that no explanation for five days' delay in lodging of F.I.R., has come forth and that the offences charged do not fall within the prohibitory clause.
4. Learned counsel for the State, however, resists the prayer for concession of bail and in that regard refers to findings recorded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Arifwala while refusing bail application of the present petitioner.
5. On consideration of the facts and without expressing by himself on the merits of the case I am of the view that the petitioner is entitled to concession of bail. As pointed out by the learned counsel the offences charged do not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C.
6. Accordingly the accused shall be released subject to his furnishing of bail bonds in the some of Rs,20,000 (Twenty Thousand rupees only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.