Mst. Dania Bibi vs Superintendent of Sindh police Ss — 2026 MLD 706 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 MLD 706 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Mst. Dania Bibi vs Superintendent of Sindh police Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 22-

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. Dania Bibi VS Superintendent of Sindh police Ss. 22-a & 561-a---Powers of Justice of Peace under S.22-a, Cr.P.C---Scope---Petition filed under S.22-a, Cr.P.C, by the applicant for the registration of criminal case was declined by the Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Validity---Justice of Peace was duty bound to apply his judicial mind in order to form a prima facie view that cognizable information had been brought on record by the applicant---From the facts of the application no cognizable information was stated by the applicant---Ex-officio Justice of Peace was not bound to issue in all cases a direction to SHO concerned for the registration of FIR---Section 22-a, Cr.P.C, was an enabling and beneficiary piece of legislation and therefore a duty was also cast upon the Courts to save it from being misused and abused and to ensure that it was used in only genuine cases---application was dismissed, in circumstances.

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