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1988 M L D 203

1988 M L D 203

[Lahore]

Before Qurban Sadiq 1kram, J

GHULAM MUHAMMAD--Petitioner

versus

S.H.O., MAMOON KANJAN, DISTRICT FAISALABAD and another--Respondents

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 336/H of 1988, decided on 15th June, 1988.

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--

---S. 497/ Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.307/452/365/148/149--Bail, grant of- Case of abduction registered against accused and 10 others was still under investigation--Five accused named in F.I.R. had already been arrested while abductee had not so far been recovered from accused--High Court dismissed petition directing that accused should join investigation and point out place to Investigating Officer for recovery of abductee and after recovery Investigating Officer should get her statement recorded under S.164, Cr.P.C.

Rao Hamid Mukhtar Khan for Petitioner.

Date of hearing: 15th June, 1988. .

ORDER

It is stated by the S.H.O. that a case regarding abduction of Mst. Wazir Begum was registered on 10-6-1988 vide F.I.R. No. 123 against Noor Ahmad and 10 others under section 307/452/365/148/149, P.P.C. The case is still under investigation and Mst. Wazir Begum has not so far been recovered from the accused. It is further stated that five accused named in the F.I.R. have already been arrested. The petitioner should join investigation and point out the place to the S.H.O. for recovery of Mst. Wazir Begum abductee. After recovery of the abductee, the S.H.O. will get her statement recorded under section 164, Cr.P.C.

This petition is wholly misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. H.B.T./G-164/L

Petition dismissed.

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