MUHAMMAD BUX alias BABU vs STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION MIRPUR MATHELO Ss — 2023 PLD 288 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 288 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD BUX alias BABU vs STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION MIRPUR MATHELO Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 154; S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD BUX alias BABU VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION MIRPUR MATHELO Ss.154, 161, 22-a & 22-B---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Registration of second FIR---Scope--- First Information Report was registered by the State through an assistant Sub-Inspector against the son of respondent in respect of causing murder of his own sister in the name of honour---Trial was pending adjudication before the concerned court; however, Ex-officio Justice of Peace ordered for registration of second FIR in respect of the same incident---Respondent had approached the Ex-officio Justice of Peace for registration of FIR with the version that the present applicants had murdered his daughter, therefore, his statement may be recorded under S. 154, Cr.P.C.---Held; that the latter version was available with the respondent at the time when investigation was being conducted in the FIR; however, at that time he had not recorded his version before Investigating Officer---During the investigation conducted after registration of an FIR the Investigating Officer might record any number of versions of the same incident brought to his notice by different persons which versions were to be recorded by him under S. 161, Cr.P.C., in the same case---No separate FIR was to be recorded for any new version of the same incident---Order passed by Ex-officio Justice of Peace was set aside; however, it was left open to the respondent to approach the Investigating Officer for recording his statement under S. 161, Cr.P.C.

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