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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS Respondent: MURID AHMAD
1992 M L D 1916
1992 M L D 1916
[Lahore]
Before Sardar Muhammad Dogar, J
MUHAMMAD ASLAM‑‑‑Petitioner
versus
MURID AHMAD and others‑‑‑Respondents
Criminal Misc. No.211‑T of 1991, decided on 3rd November, 1991.
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑‑‑
‑‑‑‑S.526‑‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.365‑A/148/149‑‑‑Trial Court had burdened the petitioner twice with total ‑costs amounting to Rs.4,000‑‑ Normally in criminal trials parties are not burdened with the payment of costs‑‑‑Petitioner, therefore, had genuine reasons to feel apprehensive‑‑‑Case was consequently withdrawn from the Court of Special Judge, Bahawalpur, and made over to the Court of Special Judge, Multan.
Muhammad Ashraf for Petitioner.
Nazir Hussain for Respondents (except absconders).
Rana Arif, A.A.‑G. (on call by Court).
Date, of hearing: 3rd November, 1991.
ORDER
Report and parawise comments have been received from the trial. Court.
2. Although most of the allegations levelled in the petition have been denied by the trial Judge, but the averment of the petitioner that the trial Judge had burdened the petitioner twice with costs amounting to Rs.4,000 (total) has not been denied. Normally, in criminal trials parties are not burdened with the payment of costs. In fact, the learned counsel for the respondents as well as the State have not been able to recollect even any such instance.
3. In the circumstances, there are genuine reasons for the petitioner to feel apprehensive. The case titled Muhammad Aslam v. Murid Ahmed etc. ,(9 persons') under section 365‑A/148/149, P.P.C. is, therefore, directed to be withdrawn from the Court of Mr. Fakhr‑ud‑Din Siddiqui Judge, Special Court for Suppression of Terrorist Activities; Bahawalpur Division, Bahawalpur and is made over to the Court of Molvi Sultan Alam. Special Judge for Suppression of Terrorist Activities, Multan
N.H.Q./M‑432/L Case transferred.