Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 497, 498

Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: 307, 148, 149

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)  S. 497/498-Bail-(Cross cases)-Accused allegedly firing at procession-Officials on procession duty attributing direction of firing from complainant's side.-Accused also receiving injuries and registering cross case against complainant party already released on bail-Question as to who was at fault or aggressor to be determined on trial-Accused granted bail in circumstance-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 307/148/149.                                                                                                                                          ORDER This is an application for grant of bail after arrest by the five petitioners with regard to a case registered on 1st March 1975 at 7-00 p. m. at police station Chakwal, under sections 307/148/ 149, P. P. C. The allegations in the F. I. R. were that a procession of Shias was attacked by the petitioners and others when it was passing in front of the mosque of Qazi Mazhar Hussain. Petitioner: No. I is alleged to have fired a shot at Shabbir Haider causing injuries to him, Dilawar Hussain and Bahadur Shah who were near Shabbir Haider. The other fire was attributed to petitioner No. 3 by which Hussain Akhtar was injured. The third fire was ascribed to petitioner No. 2 which allegedly hit Ghulam Safdar at his back. Thereafter Soofi Ghulam Hussain, Haji Fazal Hussain etc. are stated to have pelted bricks whereby some others were injured. On the same date a cross case was also registered at the instance of Ghulam Akbar petitioner No. 3. It was reported in this F. I. R. that the Shias had violated the previous arrangement arrived at bet ween them and they not only disturbed the persons praying inside the mosque but also raised noise and pelted stones injuring Hafiz Allah Yar his head, Soofi Ghulam Hussain, Sajid etc. According to the…