THE STATE vs ASHIQ AND 4 OTHERS — 1971 PCRLJ 849

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 849

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-11-04

Parties: THE STATE vs ASHIQ AND 4 OTHERS

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 849

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: THE STATE vs ASHIQ AND 4 OTHERS Case No.: Criminal Reference No. 5564 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-11-04 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 849 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a reference by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi to quash the orders passed by the Additional City Magistrate, Karachi dated the 30th July 1969 and 5th September 1969. On 16-5-68 Ashiq Ali lodged the first report with the police against the respondents 2 to 5, namely, Ghalib Ali, Hassan Kaiser, Mst. Shaishta and Mst. Azra for an offence under sections 363-342, P. P. C. For kidnapping his daughter Mst. Shaheen Kauser who according to him was said to be aged about 14 years. The case was investigated and the girl was recovered. It is said that she was robbed of her articles. However, the four respondents were challaned on 10-6-68 for offences under sections 363 and 342, P. P. C. In the Court of the S. D. M. Nazimabad. The complainant filed a direct com--plaint under sections 392, 363, 342 and 109, P. P. C. In the same Court on 8-8-68. The cases were then transferred to Court No. 6 and thereafter to the Court of Mrs. Surya Ahmed P.I who recorded the evidence of the complainant and examina--tion-in-chief of one witness, in the direct complaint filed by the complainant. Thereafter both the cases were transferred to Court No. 11 where the learned Magistrate consolidated both the cases. However, no progress was made. A…

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