MUHAMMAD SFIAFIQUE Versus THE STATE

ORDER

On 25‑1‑1991 the petitioner was found in possession of 504 grams of heroin when he was present near Dera Baathana Wala, Safdar Colony and as a result of this recovery, case, F.I.R. No.54 was registered against him under Article 3/4 of the Prohibition Order, 1979 at Police Station (Sadar) Gujranwala. One of the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the challan is pending in the Court concerned but the trial, has not yet commenced despite the fact that the petitioner was arrested about seven months ago and he has been in the lock‑up since then.

2. The application has been opposed on behalf of the State.

3. Without going into the merits of the case since the petitioner has been in the lock‑up for a considerable period of time and the trial has not yet commenced, the petitioner is granted bail if he furnishes bail bonds in the sum of Rs.30,000 with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.

N.H.Q./M‑340/L

Bail granted.