SAFDAR ALI SHAH vs THE STATE

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this application under section 426, Cr.P.C for the suspension of sentence.

2. In support of the petition learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the offences being bailable, the petitioner is entitled to the grant of bail. He relied upon cases Shamshad A.I v. The State 1988 PCr.LJ 2078, Karachi and Shah Hussain v. The State PLD 1995 Karachi 209.

3. Learned counsel for the State has not seriously opposed the bail petition

4. I have heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for both the sides and have gone through the case-law relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Keeping in view the law laid down in supra cases, the petitioner is entitled to the concession of bail. It is, therefore, ordered that the sentence of the appellant/petitioner be suspended and he is allowed to be released on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000 with two sureties to the satisfaction of A.C./Duty Magistrate, Shakargarh, District Narowal.