2005 PLP 716 (MLD)
Mst. RAUF SIDDIQUE — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
| Citation | 2005 PLP 716 (MLD) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | N/A |
| Parties | Mst. RAUF SIDDIQUE — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent |
| Primary Law | Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2005 PLP 716 (MLD)?
This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2005 PLP 716 (MLD)?
The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: N/A.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Sardar Zafar Iqbal Khan and Syed M. Jamil Anwar Shah for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
S. 498
Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979), Ss. 10/11
Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 38
Case was registered on statement of petitioner herself
State counsel had conceded that except statement of petitioner no other witness had stated about commission of Zina
Statement of petitioner/F.I.R. having been made before Police Officer same could not be used against her/petitioner as in view of Art. 38 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 as no confession made to a Police Officer would be proved as against a person accused of any offence
Ad interim pre-arrest bail already granted to petitioner was confirmed.
Judgment & Decree
The petitioner has sought her pre-arrest bail in case F.I.R. No.116 registered at Police Station Liaqatpur on 14-4-2003 for an offence under sections 11/10 (3) of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. During investigation section 10(3) was deleted and substituted by section 10(2) of the Ordinance.
2. The case was registered on the statement of petitioner herself wherein she had stated that on First of Moharram-ul-Haraam i.e. 5-3-2003 she accompanied Mst. Hajra Bibi and Muhammad Shafi as they had informed her that her father was admitted in Feroza Hospital,. Mst. Hajra and Muhammad Shafi took the complainant to the house of Muhammad Yaqoob and Muhammad Riaz who allegedly committed Zina-bil-Jabar with the complainant. Thereafter one Zahoor Ahmad abducted the petitioner-complainant and took her to Sahiwal where he kept her for a month and had been committing Zina with her. The petitioner returned to the house of her parents and after ten days reported the matter to police.
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have also gone through the record. It has been conceded by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State after going through the relevant case diary that except for her own statement no other witness has stated about the commission of Zina by the petitioner. The statement of the petitioner/F.I.R. was made before a police officer, therefore, it cannot be used against her. In view of Article 38 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 no confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence. In this view of the matter the ad interim pre-arrest bail already granted to the petitioner vide order dated 2-9-2003 is confirmed subject to her furnishing fresh bail bond in the sum of Rs.10,000 (Rupees ten thousand only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of Trial Court within a week. H.B.T./R-108/L Pre-arrest bail confirmed.