1994 P Cr (PLP)
MUHAMMAD SULEMAN and others — Petitioners Versus Malik WAHID and others — Respondents
| Citation | 1994 P Cr (PLP) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | N/A |
| Parties | MUHAMMAD SULEMAN and others — Petitioners Versus Malik WAHID and others — Respondents |
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Representation
- Sahid Hussain Qadri for Petitioners.
- Irfan Qadir, A.A: G. for Respondents.
Headnotes / Summary
Art. 199
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.498
Quashing of F.I.k.
Conversion of Constitutional petition into a petition for bail before arrest
Correctness or otherwise of the F.I.R. could be determined on the basis of evidence of the parties
Case was still under investigation
Accused's counsel when confronted with such situation requested for conversion of the Constitutional petition into a petition for bail before arrest which was acceded to on the prosecution having no objection to grant the same
Accused having not moved the Sessions Court in the first instance for bail, were admitted to ad interim pre-arrest bail for seven days to do so.
Judgment & Decree
Writ Petition No.6387 of 1994, decided on 5th June, 1994.
Art. 199
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.498
Quashing of F.I.k.
Conversion of Constitutional petition into a petition for bail before arrest
Correctness or otherwise of the F.I.R. could be determined on the basis of evidence of the parties
Case was still under investigation
Accused's counsel when confronted with such situation requested for conversion of the Constitutional petition into a petition for bail before arrest which was acceded to on the prosecution having no objection to grant the same
Accused having not moved the Sessions Court in the first instance for bail, were admitted to ad interim pre-arrest bail for seven days to do so. Sahid Hussain Qadri for Petitioners. Irfan Qadir, A.A: G. for Respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for issuance of a direction to quash F.I.R. No.215/94, dated 31-5-1994 having been registered against the petitioners, Muhammad Sulman and Muhammad Siddique with Police Station Civil Line, Lahore, on the statement of Mian Rashid Ameer-ud-Din. It is argued by the learned counsel that there is no evidence to connect the petitioners with the commission of the crime and that they have falsely been involved in the aforesaid F.I.R. The correctness or otherwise of the F.I.R. mentioned above shall be determined on the basis of evidence of the parties. The case is still being investigated. When confronted with this situation, learned counsel requests for conversion of this Constitution petition into a petition for bail before arrest. Learned Law Officer has no objection to the grant of this prayer. Nevertheless, it is submitted by the learned. Law Officer that the petitioners did not move the learned Sessions Court in the first instance for bail. In such a situation, learned counsel for the petitioners requests for grant of time to enable him to approach the Sessions Court for the said purpose. In these circumstances, petitioners are admitted to ad interim pre-arrest bail subject to their furnishing bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000 (fifty thousand) each with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) of this Court for seven days to enable them to move their petition for bail before arrest before the Sessions Court. This order shall automatically lapse on 13-6-1994. With these observations, this petition stands disposed of. N.H.Q./M-1639/L Order accordingly.