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Petitioner: RAEES AHMAD VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Farrukh Mehmood Title: RAEES AHMAD vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No,1583-B of 2006 Date of Judgment:2006-07-24 Reported As: 2008 YLR 815 Result: Bail granted
Judgment ORDER ' MUHAMMAD FARRUKH MAHMUD, J.---Raees Ahmad seeks post-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No,61 registered at P.S. New Multan on 31-3-2005 for offences under Articles 3/4 of Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order, 1979. 2. According to F.I.R. After receipt of secret information Muhammad Rizwan/S.-I. Formulated a raiding party; reached the spot and apprehended petitioner Raees Ahmad and Mushtaq accused. 750 liters of alcohol was recovered from the possession of both the accused. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the relevant record of the case. 4. It has been noticed that the petitioner and his co-accused Mushtaq Masih are in jail since 31-3- 2005; that despite the fact that about 1-1/4 year has elapsed and the prosecution case rests on the statements of police officials only the learned trial Court has not concluded the trial as yet; that none of the offences attracts the mischief of prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C. Furthermore, Muhammad Razwan/S.-I. Violated the provisions of section 103, Cr.P.C. In the circumstances, I admit the petitioner as well as Mushtaq Masih on bail subject to their A furnishing bail bonds in the sum of rupees five thousand each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. 5. Mushtaq Masih/accused would informed by Rajab Ali Shah, S.-I. Who is attendance, as well as by the Superintends Jail concerned.