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Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)---S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.302---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.185(3)---Cancellation of bail, refusal of---All the prosecution witnesses except one or two had been examined in the case and this ground alone was sufficient for not interfering with the impugned order of High Court granting bail to accused at present stage, moreso when the cancellation of bail was sought on merits of the case and the accused was not alleged to have misused the concession of bail---Leave to appeal was declined to complainant in circumstances. ORDER MIAN SHAKIRULLAH JAN, J.--- The petitioner is seeking leave to appeal against the order of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, whereby the application for the grant of bail of respondent No.1 was accepted and he was granted bail. 2. According to the prosecution story the deceased who is the wife of the accused-respondent was murdered in the house of the accused and the report was lodged by her brother in the police station. During the investigation, statements of some witnesses were recorded who have stated in their statement that they have seen blood on the hands and cloths of the respondent No.1 and the statement of Arshad Mehmood was also recorded with regard to the extra-judicial confession made by the accused-respondent before him. The learned High Court attending to all the circumstances of the case with regard to the delay in recording the statements of the witnesses i.e. by seven days and 8 days respectively had arrived at the conclusion that reasonable grounds exist for believing that he is not guilty of the offence and the case is of further inquiry. 3. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner-complainant as well as for the accused-respondent and the State. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in view of…

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