MUHAMMAD NAEEM HASSAN vs State Ss — 2022 SCMR 523 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 SCMR 523 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD NAEEM HASSAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAEEM HASSAN VS State Ss. 161, 173 & 497---Bail---Common practice in courts of prosecution department/law officers turning to the Investigation Officer for answers on every query put to them by the Court---Supreme Court deprecated such practice and observed that it was expected that once notice had been issued, the law officer attending to the case would have the relevant information with him, and not continuously ask the Investigation Officer in Court; that in this day and age with cellular phones in nearly every pocket, for the Investigation Officer to physically bring the police file may also not be required; that copies of challan, statements recorded under S. 161, Cr.P.C, forensic, medical and other reports could be transmitted digitally/electronically and printed out for the consideration of the Court.

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