JEHANZEB alias BHOBI Versus THE STATE

ORDER

QAZI MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, J. ‑‑‑This petition for leave to appeal has arisen from the order, dated 21‑1‑2002 of a learned Judge in Chambers of the Lahore High Court whereby the petitioner's bail application arising out of a case under sections 17/22 of Immigration Ordinance, 1979 registered on 12‑10‑2001 vide F.I.R. No.361 of 2001, was turned down.

2. The accusation against the petitioner in brief is that he alongwtth his co‑accused had taken an amount of Rs.5000 for sending two sons of the complainant to United States of America but the needful was not done.

3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the record we are not inclined to interfere with the discretionary order passed by the High Court refusing bail as the petitioner is reasonably connected with the offence for which he has been charged. As regards the rule of consistency it would suffice to say that the same cannot be pressed into service as the petitioner's case is not at par with that of his co‑accused Professor Attaullah Joseph who has been admitted to bail. The petition is, therefore, dismissed and leave refused.

N.H.Q./J‑20/S

Leave refused.