YLRN 2018

2018 PLP 11 (YLRN)

The STATE — Petitioner Versus ASADULLAH — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court
Decided Date
Criminal Revision No.18 of 2016, decided on 17th April, 2017.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Alam and Malik Haq Nawaz, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2018 PLP 11 (YLRN)
Forum / Court Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court
Bench Members Muhammad Alam and Malik Haq Nawaz, JJ
Parties The STATE — Petitioner Versus ASADULLAH — Respondent
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2018 PLP 11 (YLRN)?

This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2018 PLP 11 (YLRN)?

The case was heard and decided by the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court bench comprising: Muhammad Alam and Malik Haq Nawaz, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Representation

  • Malik Sherbaz, Deputy Advocate General for Appellant/State.
  • None for Respondent.
  • MALIK HAQ NAWAZ, J.---The instant criminal revision petition under section 439, Cr.P.C. read with section 526 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the learned Deputy Advocate General against the order dated 17-04-2013, passed by learned trial Judge Anti-Terrorism Court No. II, Gilgit.
  • 2. The respondent Asadullah son of Muhammad Ayoub was arrested by a police party being headed by SIP Zahoor Ahmed of Police Station City Gilgit. It is mentioned in the FIR No. 75/2012 that the accused Asadullah was arrested by the local police with a 30 bore pistol and the instant FIR was registered. The learned trial Court transferred the instant case from Anti Terrorism Court to the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Gilgit. Feeling aggrieved from the order of the learned Deputy Advocate General filed the instant criminal revision contending that the pistol so recovered was used in commission of the offences pertaining to FIR No. 112/2012, 41/2012 and 257/2011 of Police Station City Gilgit.
  • 3. We are afraid that such a vague contention of the learned Deputy Advocate General is not sustainable in the eyes of law as the pistol has not been recovered on the pointation of the respondent during investigation of particular case as a weapon of offence. Furthermore the FIR No. 75/2012 has been registered under section 13-A.O. of P.P.C. and not under any provision of ATA-1997. Furthermore the criminal revision petition has been filed after two and half years which is hopelessly time barred.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 526

Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S. 13

Powers of High Court to transfer case

Possession of unlicensed arms

Accused was arrested by the local police with a .30-bore pistol

Trial Court transferred the case from Anti-Terrorism Court to the court of Judicial Magistrate

Validity

Record showed that pistol had not been recovered on the pointation of accused during investigation of the case as a weapon of offence

FIR under S.13, Arms Ordinance, 1965 and not under any provision of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 had been registered against the accused

Petition had been filed after two and half years, which was time barred

Revision was dismissed in circumstances. [Paras. 2 & 3 of the judgment]

Judgment & Decree

MALIK HAQ NAWAZ, J.

The instant criminal revision petition under section 439, Cr.P.C. read with section 526 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the learned Deputy Advocate General against the order dated 17-04-2013, passed by learned trial Judge Anti-Terrorism Court No. II, Gilgit.

2. The respondent Asadullah son of Muhammad Ayoub was arrested by a police party being headed by SIP Zahoor Ahmed of Police Station City Gilgit. It is mentioned in the FIR No. 75/2012 that the accused Asadullah was arrested by the local police with a 30 bore pistol and the instant FIR was registered. The learned trial Court transferred the instant case from Anti Terrorism Court to the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Gilgit. Feeling aggrieved from the order of the learned Deputy Advocate General filed the instant criminal revision contending that the pistol so recovered was used in commission of the offences pertaining to FIR No. 112/2012, 41/2012 and 257/2011 of Police Station City Gilgit.

3. We are afraid that such a vague contention of the learned Deputy Advocate General is not sustainable in the eyes of law as the pistol has not been recovered on the pointation of the respondent during investigation of particular case as a weapon of offence. Furthermore the FIR No. 75/2012 has been registered under section 13-A.O. of P.P.C. and not under any provision of ATA-1997. Furthermore the criminal revision petition has been filed after two and half years which is hopelessly time barred.

4. We see no substance in the above criminal revision which we dismissed accordingly. JK/162/GB Revision dismissed.