BAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN vs The SP CHAMKANI, PESHAWAR Ss — 2022 MLD 1517 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 1517 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: BAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN vs The SP CHAMKANI, PESHAWAR Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 22-

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Judgment text as reported

BAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN VS The SP CHAMKANI, PESHAWAR Ss.22-a & 22-B---Constitution of Pakistan, art.199---Constitutional petition---Frivolous proceedings--- Cost, imposition of---Petitioner was an employee of Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line Company who had already been proceeded against departmently for unauthorizedly lodging FIR against certain persons on the allegation of gas theft---Petitioner again filed complaint before Ex-officio Justice of Peace for registration of FIR regarding gas theft which complaint was dismissed---Validity---Only a designated Executive Engineer (Task Force) was authorized to lodge FIR in such matters---High Court observed that in numerous cases provisions of S.22-a, Cr.P.C. were misused and there were frivolous litigation in Courts which had become unstoppable and unnecessarily burdening Courts and wasting their precious time---High Court declined to interfere in the order passed by Ex-officio Justice of Peace---High Court in order to curb frivolous litigation, imposed cost on petitioner who had resorted to uncalled for litigation and abused the process of law---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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