LAHORE -  The Lahore High Court yesterday directed Adnan Sanaullah, a suspect of gang-rape, to ensure his appearance in the court by the next hearing on an appeal filed by Punjab Prosecution department challenging bail granted to him following a ‘compromise’ with the victim party.

Justice Shahid Hameed Dar of the LHC passed the order and adjourned further hearing until Nov 25.

Earlier, Prosecution pleaded that a sessions court granted bail to accused Adnan Sanaullah, a former office bearer of PML-N Youth Wing, after the victim girl tendered an affidavit in his favor.

The Prosecution submitted that affidavit tendered by the girl was result of pressure exerted on her family by the accused family. The department had stated that before a judicial magistrate she had said that Sanaullah was the prime suspect of the gang rape incident.

The prosecution requested the court to declare the affidavit of the girl void and cancel bail granted to the suspect.

Race Course police had arrested prime suspect-Adnan Sanaullah and his accomplices Abdul Majid, Muhammad Umar, Ameer Ahmad, Haris, Bilawal, Imran Shahid and Qamar Zaman on charges of abducting a teenage girl and subjecting her to gang rape at a hotel on Mall road.