Irfan Ali vs The Station House Officer art — 2026 PCrLJ 54 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 54 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Irfan Ali vs The Station House Officer art
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 58---C; S. 58; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Irfan Ali VS The Station House Officer art. 199 (1)(b)(i)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 58---Constitutional petition---Habeas corpus---arrest of detenue---Use of internet applications (apps)---arrest of accused persons---Duty of police station to whom accused is required---Petitioner sought recovery of his cousin / detenue who was alleged to have been abducted by police---Held: Detenue was arrested on the basis of information taken from "Travel Eye app" from Bus Terminal when he was travelling from one city to another city---In "Travel Eye app" status of the detenue was shown as absconder (P.O.) in a criminal case registered in another city of another province---Soon after arrest of detenue it was accordingly intimated to the concerned police station---although law provided ample mechanism and guidelines for police officers who had made arrest of accused person(s), yet no such guideline was provided for police/police station, to whom, such accused was required/involved in criminal cases except S.58, Cr.P.C, wherein, police officer was authorized to pursue and arrest such persons from any place in Pakistan---High Court directed to bring matter into the notice of quarters concerned (Legislation) in order to make laws, to regularize procedure/methods for law enforcement agencies regarding accused/suspects arrested with the help of afore-referred computer apps., as no Law / Procedure / Rules and Regulations were available in such regard--- Constitutional petition was disposed of accused.

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