MUHAMMAD SHARIF vs SUPERINTENDENT, NEW CENTRAL JAIL, MULTAN — 1971 PCRLJ 12

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 12

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-09-16

Parties: MUHAMMAD SHARIF vs SUPERINTENDENT, NEW CENTRAL JAIL, MULTAN

Headnotes

Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 12

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Ataullah Sajjad Title: MUHAMMAD SHARIF vs SUPERINTENDENT, NEW CENTRAL JAIL, MULTAN Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 6399/H of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-09-16 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 12 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER This petition for habeas corpus arises out of the following circumstances; Muhammad Sharif, the petitioner was arrested along with the detune whose name he gives as Sughran, by the Delhi Gate Police Post, Police Station Kup, Multan, on 19 of August 1970, under section 55/ 109, Cr. P. C. According to the Police report they could not give their correct address and could not explain the reasons for their presence in the locality. Muhammad Sharif was released on bail after sometime. Bail was offered separately on the behalf of the, detune by her father Jindwadda and one Allah Bachaya, who is stated to be the uncle of Muhammad Sharif. A question was raised before the learned Magistrate as to the age of the detune and thinking that she was a minor, he deffered passing orders on the application of bail till he had before him the medical opinion about the age of the girl. The girl was examined by to doctors. Dr. S. Z. Durrani, Medical Superintendent, Civil Hospital, Multan gave the opinion that she was between 16 and 17 of age. She was also examined by the Assistant Radiologist of the Nishtar Hospital, Multan who gave an opinion that she was about 15 years of age. 2. When the detune was produced before me, it…

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