ORDER-SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, CIRCUIT COURT LARKANA

Crl. Bail Appln. No. S- 134 of 2023.

Date of hearing

Order with signature of Judge

14.04.2023.

1. For orders on office objections.

2. For hearing of bail application.

Mr. Muhammad Ali Memon, Advocate for applicant.

Mr. Aitbar Ali Bullo, Deputy Prosecutor General.

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Zulfiqar Ali Sangi, J: Through this application, applicant Amir Ali Lakho seeks post-arrest bail in Crime No.64/2022, registered at P.S Stuart Ganj (District Shikarpur), for offences punishable under Sections 302, 120-B and 34 P.P.C. His similar prayer was declined by learned 5^th Additional Sessions Judge, Shikarpur, vide Order dated 15.11.2022.

Learned counsel for the applicant mainly contended that co-accused Imran alias Babal has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 06.2.2023, passed in Crl. Bail Appln. No. S- 632 of 2022. Learned counsel has placed on record photocopy of such order. Per learned counsel, case of the present applicant is on same footings to that of co-accused, who has been granted bail, therefore, the applicant on the basis of rule of consistency also deserves same concession and treatment, as such, he prays for grant of bail in favor of applicant.

Learned D.P.G. appearing for the State could not refute the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and concedes for grant of bail to the applicant.

Since, co-accused Imran alias Babal has been admitted to bail by this Court and case of present applicant appears to be on same footings, therefore, rule of consistency is applicable to the case of present applicant. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed and applicant Amir Ali Lakho is granted post-arrest bail upon his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.100,000/- (One hundred thousand rupees) and P.R Bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.

Judge

Ansari