Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 497(2)

Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: 337U,337A(1),337L(2),148,149

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- ----S. 497 (2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 337-U, 337-A (1), 337-L (2), 148 & 149---Injury on teeth, shajja-i-khafifa, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Post-arrest bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Injury on lips--Itlaf-i udw to be determined by Trial Court---Allegation against the petitioner/accused was that he inflicted pistol butt blow on mouth of complainant due to which his lip was fractured and one tooth was broken---There was a delay of about six days in reporting the matter to the police without there being any satisfactory explanation---According to contents of FIR, the petitioner inflicted pistol butt blow on mouth of complainant due to which his lip was fractured and one tooth was broken, however, the injuries allegedly attributed to the petitioner had been declared under Ss.337-L(2) & 337-A(i), P.P.C, which were bailable and S.337-U, P.P.C, which carried the punishment of arsh i.e. one-twentieth of the diyat---Whether or not S.337-U, P.P.C would be read with S.334, P.P.C, would be answered by the Trial Court after recording of evidence---Petitioner was not involved in any other case of such like nature---Petitioner was behind bars since his arrest and no more required for the purpose of investigation---No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars for an indefinite period---Thus, case of the petitioner called for further inquiry within the ambit of Subsection (2) of S.497, Code of Criminal Procedure---Petitioner was admitted to post arrest bail, in circumstances. ORDER SHEHRAM SARWAR CH., J.---Asif, petitioner seeks post arrest bail in case FIR No. 335 dated 18.02.2025, offences under Sections 337-U, 337-A(i), 337-L(2), 148 and 149, P.P.C, registered at Police Station Khudian District Kasur. 2.    Precisely the prosecution story as set out in the FIR is that he along with his co-accused while armed their respective weapons attacked upon the complainant and caused him injuries. 3.    Arguments heard. Record perused.…