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NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN vs State S — 2021 PLD 670 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2021 PLD 670 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2021
Reporter
PLD
Parties
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 22-; S. 5---C

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Judgment text as reported

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN VS State S. 22-a--- Federal Investigation agency act, 1974 (VIII of 1975), S. 5---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Constitutional petition---Powers of Justice of Peace---Maintainability---alternate remedy, availability of---Inquiry conducted by FIa---Scope---Petitioners challenged the vires of an inquiry conducted by Federal Investigation agency (FIa) on the allegations of illegal issuance of loans and money laundering---Validity---Petitioners had an alternate remedy under S.22-a(6), Cr.P.C. and in such like cases, High Court always showed reluctance to encourage the practice to invoke the extra-ordinary Constitutional jurisdiction under art. 199 of the Constitution---Provisions of S.22-a(6), Cr.P.C. were made part of the statute book with the object to reduce the burden of High Court by designating Sessions Judges and on their nomination additional Sessions Judges as ex-officio Justice of Peace to share the powers of High Court in the matters mentioned in subsection (6) of S.22-a, Cr.P.C.---Constitutional petition, in view of availability of alternate remedy, was dismissed.

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