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2008 YLR 2036

QASIM ALI and 4 others vs DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER FAISALABAD and 2

Citation2008 YLR 2036
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Writ Petition No,5015 of 2008
Date2008-05-12
Judge(s)Abdul Shakoor Paracha
ResultOrder accordingly

ORDER

ABDUL SHAKOOR PARACHA, J.---This Constitutional petition under section 199 of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 has been filed with the following prayer:-- ' "It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the present writ petition may kindly be accepted and respondent No,2 be directed not to cause illegal harassment to the petitioners."

2. Learned counsel submits that vide order dated 25-11-2006 while disposing of petition under sections 22-A/22-B, Cr.P.C. An undertaking by Muhammad Bashir, A.S.-I., was noted down by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faisalabad that he would not cause any harassment to the petitioners but despite the above stated fact, the police is time and again harassing the petitioners.

3. Be that as it may, if an illegal act is committed by an individual, the petitioners have a remedy of filing a complaint against the individual/Police Officer. Even the petitioners have a remedy to file a suit for recovery of damages for the illegal act of any individual officer.

4. Respondents are bound to proceed in accordance with law and should remain within the domain of law. They are not supposed to cause harassment to the petitioners for the act committed by their brother/respondent No,3. With this observation, this writ petition is disposed of. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.

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