1988 PLP (1) (MLD)
MUHAMMAD IQBAL‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent
| Citation | 1988 PLP (1) (MLD) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore |
| Bench Members | Lehrasap Khan, J |
| Parties | MUHAMMAD IQBAL‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent |
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The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Lehrasap Khan, J.
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Representation
- Iqbal Muhammad Awan for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑‑ ‑‑‑S.526‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 377‑‑Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979), S. 12‑‑Transfer of proceedings‑‑Sessions Judge summoning accused placed in column No. 2 of challan‑‑Propriety demanded that case be tried by some other Sessions Judge‑‑Case transferred keeping in view principle that justice should not only be done but should manifestly appear to have been done. Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq for the State.
Judgment & Decree
Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑‑ ‑‑‑S.526‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 377‑‑Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979), S. 12‑‑Transfer of proceedings‑‑Sessions Judge summoning accused placed in column No. 2 of challan‑‑Propriety demanded that case be tried by some other Sessions Judge‑‑Case transferred keeping in view principle that justice should not only be done but should manifestly appear to have been done. Iqbal Muhammad Awan for Petitioner. Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq for the State. Heard. In this case the petitioner has been summoned as an accused person by the learned Sessions Judge, Mianwali although in report under Section 173, Cr.P.C. his name was placed in column No.
2. In the circumstances, the propriety demands that the case be heard by some other Court of competent jurisdiction. Keeping in view the principle. that justice should not only be done but A it should manifestly appear to have been done, the present Transfer Application is allowed and the case arising out of F.I.R. No. 93 of 1982 dated 25‑11‑1982 of Police Station City Mianwali under Section 377, P.P.C. and Section 12 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, is transferred from the Court of the learned Sessions .Judge, Mianwali to that of the learned Additional Sessions Judge‑1, Mianwali. S.A./M‑871/L Transfer ordered.