1. Sajid Mahmood petitioner seeks post-arrest bail in the case F.I.R. No.442 of 2000, dated 6-9-2000 under section 337-A(iii), P.P.C. At Police Station City Chiniot registered at the instance of Ijaz Ahmad with the allegation that on 31-7-2000 the present petitioner and Muhammad Sadiq father of the petitioner caused injuries on the person of complainant while armed with sticks in consequence of some quarrel between them over a dispute among the children of the families in the vicinity. The petitioner was arrested on 3-10-2000 and his post-arrest bail was refused by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chiniot vide his order, dated 20-11-2000.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on an application moved by the petitioner to the District Magistrate for re-examination of injured through medical board he had failed to appear despite the best efforts even through the police and the conduct for non-appearance before the medical board of the complainant/injured shows that * the alleged injury attributed to the petitioner was minor in nature and there was no bone fracture available on his person as alleged in the F.I.R.
3. The bail has been opposed by the learned State Counsel on the ground that maximum punishment for the alleged offence is 10 years and the same falls under the prohibitory clause.
4. Heard Record perused.
5. After completion of investigation the petitioner has been sent in judicial lock-up. He is no more required for investigation purposes. Although the challan has been submitted but the trial has not yet commenced. There is no likelihood for early conclusion of the trial. The conduct of the injured/complainant for non-appearance for re-examination before the medical board constituted by the District Magistrate bring the case of the petitioner under the ambit of further inquiry.
6. Resultantly the petitioner is admitted to bail subject for furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000 with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.