IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN CHAUDHARY, C.J.- Petitioner seeks post arrest bail in case FIR No. 100/1997, dated 3.12.1997 registered under Sections 409, 477-A, 109, PPC read with Section 5(2), 47, PCA at Police Station FIA/CBC, Multan.
2. Petitioner was allowed bail earlier but later the to him was recalled by order dated 1 7.4.2000 by this Court.
3. Bail of the petitioner has been sought for on the ground that co-accused of the petitioner are on bail and trial of the criminal case against the petitioner had not made any progress at all and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars.
4. Learned Standing Counsel opposed the prayer made by the petitioner on the ground that he was duly connected with a commission of offence and a sum of Rs.4,82,000/- was also recovered from him. It was submitted that , petitioner himself had obtained adjournments for longer period and for that reason the trial could not make any progress and as such he did not reserve the concession of bail on that ground either.
5. After having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view^that petitioner has a case for grant of bail now. His co-accused stand enlarged on. Bail. Case of the petitioner is not distinguishable from them. Petitioner is also allowed bail in the sum of Rs. 25 Lacs with four sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Judge.