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Citation: 1962 PLD 405
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 1969
Decision Date: 1969-07-01
Parties: Mst. FATIMA BIBI vs Rana ALI HASSAN AND 2 OTHERSs
Case cited as PLD 1962 Lah. 405
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Siddiq Title: Mst. FATIMA BIBI vs Rana ALI HASSAN AND 2 OTHERSs Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 380 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-07-01 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 178 Result: petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a petition for revision under section 439. Cr. P. C. Against the orders dated 26th March 1969, of Mr. Akhtar Joseph, Magistrate Lahore, by which he agreeing with the report of the Police made under section 173, Cr. P. C. Ordered the cancellation of the case reg1stered against the respondents under section 342, 347, 364 and 365/34, P. P. C. The grounds urged in this revision petition are that there was good ground for proceeding with the case and that the Magistrate's order cancelling the F. I. R. Was not justified.' 2. It has been objected for the respondents that the impugned order dated 26-3-69 cancelling the case was not a judicial order and was not subject to the revisional jurisdiction, of this Court. Reliance is placed upon the Full Bench authority of this Court reported as Wazir v. The State (PLD 1962 Lah. 405) wherein it was held as follows:- "Where a Magistrate has cancelled a case there is no occasion for the Sessions Judge to hold that the accused has been dis--charged or that consequently he has power to order the retrial. The accused can be discharged only if some evidence has been recorded. Such a case does not fall within the revisional jurisdiction of the Sessions Judge and any order for…
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