are not a part of Pakistan in view of the decision in Zewar Khan v. The Superintendent — 1969 PLD 485

Citation: 1969 PLD 485

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-11-04

Parties: DR. ABDUL AHAD vs THE POLITICAL AGENT, KURRAM AGENCY AND 2 Other

Headnotes

Learned counsel for the petitioner has, however, argued that de3pite the provisions of Article 223 of the abrogated Constitution Act of 1962, as the warrant is being executed within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court, the propriety or legality of execution of that warrant can be questioned before this Court under Article 98. In support of this argument he has invited our attention to Abdal Sand Khan v.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri, A. R. Sheikh Title: DR. ABDUL AHAD vs THE POLITICAL AGENT, KURRAM AGENCY AND 2 Other Case No.: Civil Miscellaneous No. 1 of 1967 Petition No. 29 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-11-04 Reported As: PLD 1970 Lahore 888 Result: A. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT A. R. SHEIKH, J.---The facts relevant for the disposal of this writ petition are these. Wazir A.I, respondent No. 2, made a complaint under section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the 21st of February 1959 before the Political Agent, Kurram (respondent No. 1), saying that Dr. Abdul Ahad, the petitioner, fraudulently introduced himself to the respondent-complainant at Parachinar as a relative of the proprietor of Messrs Shahnawaz & Company, Lahore, and Impressed upon him that he was in a position to obtain from the said firm a Parking diesel engine at the control rate and despite receipt of Rs. 15,976.00, the petitioner has failed to supply the goods and has thus cheated him. A bailable warrant of arrest was issued by the Political Agent Kurram, against the petitioner for the 28th of March 1959. The petitioner 1tioved the High Court for transfer of the case from Parachinar to Lahore, but his prayer was disallowed by the learned Chief Justice by order dated the 25th of March 1959. Subsequently the petitioner was arrested and the case was referred to the Council-of-Elders under the Frontier Crimes Regulation of 1901 (hereinafter called the F. C. R.). The Council unanimously…

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