1. ' The applicant seeks bail in Crime No,60 of 1999, Police Station Sehwan registered for offence under Article 3/4 of the Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order, 1979. The bail plea of the applicant was rejected by the trial Court as well as by the Sessions Judge, Dadu on the ground that applicant is involved in many cases of similar nature.
2. ' The learned counsel for the applicant argues that the maximum punishment provided for the above offence is only two years which does not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C. He further argues that the applicant has remained in custody for four months but the case has not proceeded. He further argues that as far as the involvement of the applicant in other cases of similar nature is concerned the applicant is on bail in those cases and that the applicant cannot be said guilty of those cases till he is convicted in any case. Pendency of any case does not disentitle the applicant for grant of bail.
3. ' The learned counsel for the State does not oppose the grant of bail and he at the very outset submitted that he has no objection to the grant of bail to the applicant.
4. In view of the above facts that the applicant is admittedly facing trial before the First Class Magistrate and has remained in custody for about four months and that the witnesses are police officials as informed by the counsel. Considering these facts I am of the view that the applicant deserves the concession of bail and the same is accordingly granted. The applicant, therefore, shall be released on bail in the above case subject to furnishing surety in the sum of Rs,2,00,000 (Rupees two lacs) and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.