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Petitioner: Mst. FARZANA VS Respondent: STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION, DARYA KHAN DISTRICT BHAKKAR and 2 others
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Umar Ata Bandial Title:Mst. FARZANA vs STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION, DARYA KHAN
DISTRICT BHAKKAR and 2 others Case No.: Writ Petition No, 1005 of 2005 Date of Judgment:2005-01-19 Reported As: 2005 YLR 1023 Result: Order accordingly Judgment ORDER ' Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is sui juris and has contracted marriage of her free- will and consent with her husband. Muhammad Waris who is present in Court. The respondents Nos.2 and 3 are stated to be distressed by her independent choice and are using police authorities to exert pressure upon the petitioner to abandon her marriage. Learned counsel contends that such actioi tantamounts to illegal harassment. 2. The respondent No,1 Police Officer exercises his powers and functions under the law. He cannot use his authority as instrument in affecting the course of private disputes that are outside any registered criminal case or investigation in his record. The present case on the other hand involves a civil dispute. It is accordingly directed that if the petitioner and her husband are not required for investigation in any criminal case then respondent No,1 shall not illegally harass them. 3. With the foregoing directions, the writ petition is disposed of.