1. ' The applicants are facing trial for an offence under section 435, P.P.C. Before the Court of Sessions Judge, Karachi West, who by his order dated 16-2-2003 has dismissed bail application of the applicants.
2. 'The applicants in the F.I.R. Are alleged to have set on fire the dowry articles received from his father-inlaw/complainant Muhammad Farooq, on account of dispute between his daughter and son-in-law.
3. ' It is mainly contended on behalf of the applicants that both of them are related as son and father inter se alongwith Mst. Shahnaz, mother of applicant Muhammad Zubair. That the offence is punishable upto seven years R.I. Only. In addition to the above, it is vehemently contended that the fire broke out due to some electric short-circuit and that there is no witness of the incident at all. It was lastly submitted that the loss which occurred due to alleged burning is shown to be about Rs,4000 to Rs .5000.
4. ' On the other hand Mr. Habib Rasheed. Advocate appearing on behalf of the State, in view of the above, does not oppose the bail plea of the applicants.
5. ' Keeping in view the above, sentence prescribed for the alleged offence and the amount of loss allegedly caused, and in absence of any witness, bail application of the applicants is accepted.
6. Both the applicants are, therefore, granted bail subject to their furnishing solvent sureties in the sum of Rs,50,000 (rupees Fifty Thousand only) each and P.R. Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.