AMANAT ALI Versus STATE

ORDER

Bail was sought in the case registered vide F.I.R. No.116 of 11-5-1993 under section 302/324/34, P.P.C. at Police Station Gogera, District Okara alleging launching of murderous assault on the complainant's sons Muhammad Ramzan and Munir Ahmad, deceased and injured respectively while staking the reaped crop, by the petitioners and co-accused Gulzar equipped with pistol and .7 mm rifles respectively; on Amanat Ali's exhortation to teach a lesson for being a witness in the assault case of their immediate relations. Hussain petitioner fired rifle shot landing on Munir Ahmad's right upper arm as a consequence whereof he collapsed on the ground at which juncture his brother Muhammad Ramzan deceased endeavoured to intervene whereupon he too was fired at by Gulzar co-accused in the back to which he succumbed on the spot, subsequent whereof the assailants vanished away under Amanat Ali's ineffective fire cover.

2. During the course of hearing whereof learned counsel opting not to press the petition qua Muhammad Hussain confined his submissions to Amanat Ali contending non-ascription of any specific injury save for the proverbial Lalkara and ineffective firing subsequent to the occurrence and with the submission of challan is no more required by the investigating agency; factum whereof remained uncontroverted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State though otherwise joining the contest, which prima facie constitutes sufficient grounds for further enquiring into his involvement in the offence charged.

3. Consequently dismissing ' Muhammad Hussain's petition as not pressed, Amanat Ali is allowed bail upon furnishing bond in the sum of Rs.50,000 with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

N.H.Q./A-579/L

Bail allowed.