MUHAMMAD RASHID Versus ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MULTAN

ORDER

1. The petitioner who has been arrested in a case registered against him at the instance of his father under section 302, P.P.C. for having murdered his brother, seeks bail on the grounds that he was named in the F.I.R. because of suspicion; that his father who has lodged the F.I.R. and the other eye‑witnesses named in the F.I.R. have exonerated him by way of affidavits and as such there is no likelihood of petitioner being convicted for the offence charged with.

2. The affidavits are attached with the petition. Apart from that, the complainant and the other witnesses had not only submitted the affidavits exonerating the petitioner before the Additional Sessions Judge, but had also appeared before him at the time of hearing of the bail application. Obviously, the complainant and the witnesses are consistent in their stand of exonerating the petitioner.

2. In the circumstances, there appears to be enough justification in allowing bail to the petitioner. This petition is, therefore, accepted and the petitioner is directed to be released, subject to his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs. twenty‑five thousand with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner, Shorkot.

3. SA./K‑181/L

4. Bail granted.