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Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2625/B of 1974, decided on 9th September 1974.
----Ss. 497 & 498‑'Sail‑None of offences alleged against petitioner punishable with death, life imprisonment or 10 years' R. I.‑‑Petitioner no longer required for further investigation of case‑Bail granted ‑ Punjab Excise Act (I of 1914), S. 61 and Customs Act (IV of 1969), S. 156(8)(89)--‑[Bail]
Qazi Umar Draz for Petitioner.
Ch. Muhammad Sarwar far the State.
The Investigating Officer states that a complete challan has already been submitted in the Court, and the petitioner is in the judicial lock‑up, been as he is no longer required for further investigation of the case. It is admitted by the learned counsel for the State that none of the offences alleged against the petitioner is punishable with death, life imprisonment or 10 years' R I. However, according to him the offence of smuggling is a serious one and A the petitioner could not be enlarged on bail.
2. Without expressing any opinion on merits, I enlarge the petitioner on bail, of, provided he furnishes a bail bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees ten thousands) with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner/Illaqa Magistrate, Rawalpindi.
3. The petitioner is directed to associate with the investigation.
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