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Mst. MARYAM vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Home Department, Karachi S — 2022 YLRN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Parties
Mst. MARYAM vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Home Department, Karachi S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 154---; S. 395

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. MARYAM VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Home Department, Karachi S. 154--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---Scope---Petitioner prayed for quashing of FIR lodged against her under S.395, P.P.C.---First Information Report was lodged promptly within the shortest possible time---None of the accused other than the petitioner had come forward to seek quashing of the FIR---Petitioner could prove her innocence before the police by joining the investigation---Denial of the right of police to investigate by quashing of FIR, in exercise of constitutional jurisdiction, was unjustified under the pretext that FIR was got lodged by the private respondent with ulterior motives only to settle his dispute with the petitioner over property---Constitutional petition was dismissed.

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