Muhammad Sarfraz vs State Transfer of investigation — 2026 PCrLJ 811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Sarfraz vs State Transfer of investigation

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Sarfraz VS State Transfer of investigation---Cancellation of report---Principle---Once a cancellation report is prepared and approved by the Magistrate, no further investigation shall be conducted by the investigating agency unless the Magistrate's order is set aside---As soon as the cancellation report prepared by the investigating agency is concurred with by the concerned Magistrate, this fact must be promptly entered into the relevant police register---Investigating officer should likewise record such development in the case file, duly noting it in the police diary---Before ordering the transfer of investigation, the relevant Board, as envisioned under Article 18-A of the Police Order, 2002, must meticulously examine the entire record to ascertain whether the criminal case remained legally in existence and had not been cancelled or quashed---When the investigation of a criminal case is transferred, it shall be conducted exclusively by the entrusted officer and shall not revert to the previous Investigating Officer under any circumstances---Magistrates handling remand or pretrial matters must exercise strict vigilance and closely examine the record, lest their orders inadvertently legitimize an illegality.

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