' Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered vide F.I.R. No,8 dated 10-1-1998, under section 6/9 of Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997, Police Station Mussa Khel, District Mianwali wherein it is alleged that on a source report to the effect that the petitioner indulged in drug trafficking, a raid was, conducted at his Baithak where he was selling the herion while sitting on a cot who having seen the police party decamped. On search 1200 grams Heroin, one and a half kilogram Charas and a cash of rupees two hundreds were recovered from the spot.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sought bail on the grounds that the case is false; that the petitioner is previous non-convict; that the F.I.R. Story is repellent to common sense inasmuch as it is not believable that the petitioner managed to escape from the spot in the presence of a raiding party consisting about fifteen police officials. He lastly contended that more than ten persons have sworn affidavits in favour of the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail according to him drug trafficking of heroin and Charas is a serious offence that the petitioner managed to escape at the time of raid, that the heroin, Charas and cash were recovered from his Baithak and that the petitioner has background similar cases.
4. Heard.
5. It is not denied that as per the prosecution case heroin, Charas and cash were recovered from petitioner's Baithak. There is nothing on record to show nor it has been pleaded that the case has been registered for mala fide reasons. There is another case of drug trafficking against the petitioner which is of a prior date. There are reasonable grounds that the petitioner is connected with the offence which falls within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C. No case for bail is made out. This petition is, therefore, dismissed.