' Maqsood Ahmad Khan and Shahid were tried in the Court of Judicial Magistrate with powers Section 30, Cr.P.C., Daska in Criminal Case F.I.R. No,25, dated 17-1-1997, under section 324/34, P.P.C.
Etc whereby they were convicted for offence under section 324, P.P.C. And sentenced to 7 years R.I.
And a fine of Rs,10,000 vide judgment, dated 4-4-1998. The convicts submitted titled appeal and during pendency of the same present petition has been submitted for suspension of sentence.
2. Learned counsels for the petitioner as well as State have been heard.
3. Conviction of the petitioners was recorded on 4-4-1996 and period of imprisonment of the petitioners has exceeded one year and as such they are entitled under section 426(I)(a)(b), Cr.P.C.
To suspension of sentence awarded to them as the appeal filed by them has not been decided within the period prescribed by statute.
4. Sentence awarded to petitioners-convicts by order, dated 4-4-1998 passed by trial Court is suspended. They shall be released from custody subject to furnishing of bail bonds in the sum of Rs,50,000 each with two surties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.