Release of attached property

Accused petitioner had been declared proclaimed offender in the case by Trial Court and his agricultural land measuring four Kanals had been attached under S.88, Cr.P.C.

Petitioner's application for the release of his attached property had been dismissed by Trial Court, vide impugned order

Object of attachment of property under S.88, Cr.P.C. is to procure attendance of accused and this object had already been achieved

Property of the petitioner was simply attached and no further proceedings had been conducted so far

Petitioner had appeared before Trial Court within seven days of declaring him as proclaimed offender, then there was no legal justification for keeping his property under attachment for an indefinite period

Impugned order was not in accordance with law and the same was set aside

Property of accused was released accordingly by accepting the petition.