SCMR 1969

1969 PLP 215 (SCMR)

ABUL HASSAN Petitioner Versus THE STATE AND OTHERS‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. K‑48 of 1968, decided on 9th January 1969.
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1969 PLP 215 (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members N/A
Parties ABUL HASSAN Petitioner Versus THE STATE AND OTHERS‑Respondents
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1969 PLP 215 (SCMR)?

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

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Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Representation

  • Nathulal, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by V. A. Kidwai, Attorney Supreme Court for Petitioner.
  • Date of hearing : 9th January 1969.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment and order of the High Court of West Pakistan Karachi Bench, Karachi, dated the 10th September 1968, in Criminal Revision No. 108 of 1968).

S. 344‑Remand of accusedAccused remanded to judicial custody by Magistrate Complainant pressing for remand to police custody‑.Held : no provision in law requiring accused to be handed over to police custody when police does not want accused for investigation. Nemo for the State.

Judgment & Decree

ABDUS SATTAR, J.‑This‑ petition is directed against an order of a learned Single Judge of the High Court of West Pakistan, Karachi, dismissing an application under section 439, Cr. P. C. The petitioner lodged a First Information Report against respondents Nos. 2, 3 and 4 for the murder of his father, Arz Muhammad. The police submitted challan against respondents Nos. 3 and 4 and showed respondent No. 2 as absconder. Latter respondent No. 2 surrendered in the Court of Civil Judge and First Class Magistrate at Sangar, who remanded him to judicial custody. . The petitioner moved the Court to remand respondent No. 2 to police custody so that necessary investigation against him might be completed.. The prayer was refused. The learned Judge in the High Court while rejecting the application under section 439, Cr. P. C. observed "there is no provision in‑ law for directing the accused to be handed over to police for the purpose of investigating an offence when the police does not want the accused for the purpose of investigation." The learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to point out' any provision of law which authorises such directions which was prayed for in the Courts below. The petition has no merits and is, therefore, dismissed. Leave refused.