Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 497

  Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1908)--- ---S.497---Bail, grant of--Accused has not to he released on hail if there appear reasonable grounds for believing that he has been guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- --S. 497--Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.379--Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), S.4(b)--Bail, grant of--Accused, charged under S.379, P. P. C. and S.4(b) of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 offered the investigating officer to point out the stolen property and police thereon recovered boxes concealed at banana crop p which were duly sealed and locked and were alleged to he containing explosive substances---Lodging of F. I. R. was delayed by six day though accused were in Police custody---Prima facie cage under 5.379. P. P. C. was made out but requirements, as provided under S. 4(b), Explosives Substance Act, 1908 were not met, case thus called for further inquiry---Bail was granted. Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908)--- ---S.4---Offence under SA(b)---Requirements detailed. Qurban Ali Chohan for Applicants. S. Sarfraz Ahmed A. A. G. for the State. ORDER TANZIL UR-REHMAN, J.---These are two applications for bail under section 497, Cr.P.C. moved by applicants/accused Hussain Bux Shoro and of Muhammad Hasan Shoro and Jaji son of Miandad Shoro. The brief facts of this case are that the two accused/applicants named above were arrested on 19-2-1989 in Crime No. 18 of 1989 registered at Hatri P. S. under Section 379, P. P. C. During the said investigation on 3-3-1989 the said accused/applicants offered the S. H. O. of the same police station to point out the stolen property. The police, thereon, recovered two boxes concealed at banana crop behind Jamali Petrol Pump, Hala Naka. It was found that the said property was iron trunks which were duly sealed and locked. Following words in white colour were written on the box, "81-MM-MOR-SMK-B-6/P-MR1 1988 WT., 6 MORTAR BOMBS 81-MM, SMK". The said boxes were taken into possession by the police. Mashirnama was prepared and the accused/applicants were also challaned under section 4 of the Explosive Substance…