SCMR 1969

1969 PLP 82 (SCMR)

MUHAMMAD KHAN‑Petitioner Versus SULTAN AND OTHERS‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 142 of 1968, decided on 16th October 1968.
Honorable Judges
N/A
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Citation 1969 PLP 82 (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members N/A
Parties MUHAMMAD KHAN‑Petitioner Versus SULTAN AND OTHERS‑Respondents
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1962)
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This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1962) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1962)

Representation

  • S. M. Masood, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by S. Wajid Hussain, Senior Attorney for Petitioner.
  • Abdul Waheed Khawajx, Advocate Supreme Court for Respondents Nos. 1‑‑6.
  • Date of hearing : 16th October 1968.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment and order of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, dated the 19th February 1968, in Criminal Appeal No. 393 of 1967).

Art. 58 (3) and Supreme Court Rules, 1956, O. XIII, r. 1‑Petition for Special Leave to Appeal against order of acquittal‑Petition barred by time‑Delay cannot be condoned unless it be shown that petitioner was precluded from filing petition in time due to some act of respondent or for some other similar compelling grounds. Ijaz Ali, Attorney for the State.

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, J.‑This petition for leave to appeal from the order of a Division Bench of the High Court of West Pakistan in an acquittal matter is barred by four days. The explanation given for condonation of delay viz., that the petitioner laboured under a wrong impression that the High Court had issued notices to all the accused, but after the expiry of the period of limitation came to know that the revision petition against the respondents had been dismissed, does not constitute sufficient cause within Order XIII, rule

1. On the expiry of the prescribed period of limitation the acquittal of the respondents of charges under sections 148 and 302/ 149, P. P. C. became final and unless it was shown that the petitioner was precluded from filing the petition in time due to some act of the respondents or other similar compelling circumstance the delay will not be condoned. As no such ground is made to appear the petition is dismissed as barred by time. Leave refused.