GHULAM RASOOL Versus THE STATE

ORDER

1. Ghulam Rasool seeks after-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No.320 of 2001 dated 25-8-2001 under sections 302/148/149, P.P.C., registered with Police Station Khurrianwala, District Faisalabad, at the instance of Mst. Kalsoom Bibi with the allegation that the petitioner while armed with Danda, his son co-accused Muhammad Hussain armed with iron Sanbal, Akram also armed with Kassi and Mst. Safia Bibi daughter of the petitioner armed with Danda attacked the complainant party and caused injuries to Ghulam Hussain, Arif Ali and Sakhawat Ali and Ghulam Hussain succumbed to the injuries.

2. The petitioner was refused bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jaranwala vide order dated 12-1-2002, hence this petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegation against the petitioner is only that he was present at the spot at the time of occurrence and no injury was caused to the deceased or the P.Ws. by him. He being the elder of the family has been implicated by throughing the net widen.

4. Conversely, the bail application has been opposed by the learned counsel for the State.

5. Heard. Record perused.

6. The petitioner although has been alleged present at the spot but neither had paused injuries to the deceased nor to the P. Ws. The only role attributed to the petitioner is that he accompanied his co accused. He is aged more than 65 years, his involvement in the commission of crime is matter of further inquiry/prove. Therefore, he petitioner is admitted to bail subject to his 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.

7. N.H.Q./G-155/L Bail granted.