MUHAMMAD HAMMAD UR REHMAN ZAFAR vs DIRECTOR, FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, LAHORE S — 2022 PLD 177 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 177 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD HAMMAD UR REHMAN ZAFAR vs DIRECTOR, FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, LAHORE S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 160---; S. 160

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD HAMMAD UR REHMAN ZAFAR VS DIRECTOR, FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, LAHORE S.160---"Prematurity and ripeness", doctrine of---Notice of appearance---Petitioner was aggrieved of notice under S.160, Cr.P.C. issued in connection with criminal inquiry against him---Validity---Doctrine of prematurity and ripeness suggested that a matter was not amenable to adjudication in Constitutional jurisdiction, if it was either premature or not ripe for adjudication---Act complained of by petitioner did not give rise to any tangible grievance that could be addressed in law---Time of challenge coincided with yet not complete intervening process leading up to final act---Opportunity or chance, besides resort to Constitutional jurisdiction was still available to petitioner---To entertain judicial review at such incipient stage would tantamount to somewhat retarding statutory duties and obligations---High Court declined to interfere at inquiry stage as statutory responsibilities of Federal Investigation Agency to inquire into a crime which fell within its jurisdictional competence would be offended---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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