' Bashir Ahmed and his son Munir Ahmed petitioners are involved in a case under section 302/34, P.P.C, at Police Station Saddar Pakpattan on 24-6-2002 vide F.I.R. No.252 of 2002.
2. According to the F.I.R. Iqbal Bibi, sister of Muhammad Riaz, complainant had instituted a suit for dissolution of marriage against her husband Nazar Fareed co-accused, the son of Bashir Ahmed petitioner. The judgment in the said case was to be announced on 24-6-2002. It is alleged that at about 5 a.m.
Nazar Fareed accompanied by the petitioner went to the house of the complainant. They took Muhammad Siddique father of the complainant from his house and went to Square No. 103 where Nazar Fareed accused fired with his .12 bore gun and killed Muhammad Siddique. The matter was reported to the police immediately after the occurrence. Bashir Ahmad and Munir Ahmad petitioners pleaded innocence before the police. According to them Nazar Fareed alone had gone to the house of the complainant in order to see his wife where he quarreled with the complainant and opened fire in the beat of passion hitting Muhammad Siddique.
3. I have heard the arguments and perused the record. The petitioners were empty-handed. The only allegation against them is that they collapsed the deceased before he was fired at by Nazar Fareed co- accused. Keeping in view the role of the petitioners and their plea before the police I am of the view that the case against the petitioners falls within the ambit of section 497(2), Cr.P.C. This petition is allowed. Both the petitioners are released on bail subject to furnishing bail Bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000 (Rupees one lac) each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Bail granted.