NOOR MUHAMMAD GAHI AND 2 Others vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 632

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 632

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-09-21

Parties: NOOR MUHAMMAD GAHI AND 2 Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 632

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shoukat Ali Title: NOOR MUHAMMAD GAHI AND 2 Others vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2825 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-09-21 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 632 Result: Petition accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is an application under section 561-A, Cr. P. C., on behalf of Noor Muhammad Gahi, his wife Mst. Zeenat and Maula Bakhsh, praying this Court to quash the proceedings in a case under section 363/366, P. P. C., pending against them in the Court of Additional Deputy Commissioner, exercising powers as Section 30 Magistrate, Sargodha. 2. The prosecution case is that Ghulam Yaseen son of Noor Muhammad Gahi, Noor Muhammad Gahi, Mst. Zeenat and Maula Bakhsh were on visiting terms with the complainant Nazir Hussain. Noor Muhammad and Mst. Zeenat demanded the hand of Mst. Surraya sister of Nazir Hussain in marriage for Ghulam Yaseen, but the parents of the girl did not agree to it. On 21st March 1968, when Mst. Surraya was alone in the house, Ghulam Yaseen (absconder) Noor Muhammad, Mst. Zeenat and Maula Bakhsh came there and took her away. The parents of the girl demanded the restoration of Mst. Surraya, but the accused did not do so. On 1st of June 1968, Nazir. Hussain, brother of abductee Mst. Surraya, lodged the report-and a case of abduction was registered against the accused. In the course of the investigation, the police arrested Noor Muhammad, his wife Mst. Zeenat and Maula Bakhsh; but the police failed to arrest…

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