PLD 1991

P L D 1991 Lahore 313 (PLP)

MUHAMMAD AZAM and 3 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
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Honorable Judges
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Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation P L D 1991 Lahore 313 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
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Parties MUHAMMAD AZAM and 3 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE — Respondent
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Representation

  • Naveed Shahryar for Petitioners. Shah Nawaz Khan for the State.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 561-A

Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance (VIII of 1979), Ss. 7 & 8

Quashing of proceedings

Petitioners lodged case of abduction--During investigation allegations were found false and case was cancelled--Subsequently on report of Station House Officer of Police Station case under S.7 of the Ordinance, 1979 was registered against the petitioners

Such report was neither lodged by persons in respect of whom Qazf was committed nor by any person authorised by them

Proceedings against petitioners under S.7, on the report lodged by Station House Officer of Police Station, held, were illegal and abuse of process of Court

Proceedings were quashed. [p. 314] A & B

Judgment & Decree

Criminal Miscellaneous No.89-Q of 1991, heard on 5th May, 1991. Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

S. 561-A

Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance (VIII of 1979), Ss. 7 & 8

Quashing of proceedings

Petitioners lodged case of abduction--During investigation allegations were found false and case was cancelled--Subsequently on report of Station House Officer of Police Station case under S.7 of the Ordinance, 1979 was registered against the petitioners

Such report was neither lodged by persons in respect of whom Qazf was committed nor by any person authorised by them

Proceedings against petitioners under S.7, on the report lodged by Station House Officer of Police Station, held, were illegal and abuse of process of Court

Proceedings were quashed. [p. 314] A & B Naveed Shahryar for Petitioners. Shah Nawaz Khan for the State. Date of hearing: 5th May, 1991,