1999 P Cr (PLP)
IRFAN GHOURI — Petitioner Versus STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION CHEHYALAK, MULTAN and another — Respondents
| Citation | 1999 P Cr (PLP) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | N/A |
| Parties | IRFAN GHOURI — Petitioner Versus STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION CHEHYALAK, MULTAN and another — Respondents |
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Representation
- Rana Khalid Mehmood for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
Art. 199
Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.408/467/468/471
Constitutional petition
Respondent who was Area Manager of a Corporation which was involved in preparation of spurious drugs, in order to hush up their illegality, got registered a criminal case under S.408/467/468/471, P.P.C. against petitioner who was a Science Graduate
Petitioner after securing his pre-arrest bail approached S.H.O. to get recorded his version, but instead of recording petitioner's version, S.H.O. did not proceed in matter in accordance with law And petitioner challenged conduct of S.H.O. before High Court in his Constitutional petition
High Court disposed of Constitutional petition with direction to S.H.O. to act strictly within four corners of law and bring on record true version of petitioner in letter and spirit
Petitioner if not satisfied with behaviour demonstrated by S.H.O., would be within his right to approach Deputy Inspector-General of Police concerned for transfer of investigation.
Judgment & Decree
Rana Khalid Mehmood for Petitioner. Petitioner through this Constitutional petition made a grievance that respondent S.H.O. has let loose a rein of terror and is illegally trying to involve him in different criminal cases at the behest of respondent No.2. It is the case of the petitioner who is a Science Graduate that respondent No.2 is an Area Manager of Messrs Farooq Corporation which is involved in the preparation of spurious drugs. In order to hush up their illegality a case F.I.R. No.278 of 1998 has been got registered at Police Station Chehyalak under section 408/468/467/471, P.P.C. at the instance of respondent No.2 implicating the petitioner. Learned counsel has stated at the Bar that the petitioner after securing his pre-arrest bail approached respondent S.H.O. so as to get recorded his version. Grievance is made that instead of recording the petitioner's version respondent S.H.O. is playing in the hand of respondent No.2 and is not proceeding in the matter in accordance with law. This being the position, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the S.H.O.. to act strictly within the four corners of law and bring on record true version of the petitioner in letter and spirit. In case the petitioner is not satisfied with the behaviour demonstrated by the respondent S.H.O., he will be within his right to approach D.I.-G., Multan Range for the transfer of the investigation. Disposed of in the above terms. H.B.T./I-61/L Order accordingly.