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1980 P Cr. L J 569

YOUSAF HUSSAIN vs THE STATE AND 25 OTHERs

Citation1980 P Cr. L J 569
CourtSindh High Court
Case No.Criminal Revision Application No, 78 of 1978
Date1979-08-17
Judge(s)Muhammad Zahoor-ul-Haq
ResultOrder set aside

1. ' The only contention advanced by Mr. M. H. Shah is that the learned Additional Sessions Judge while dismissing the complaint under section 307/326/325/147/122/120-B, P. P. C. Could not act on the basis of evidence which had been recordedby 1st Class Magistrate and hence be could not dismiss the complaint as he did on 4th April, 1978. Counsel has con tended that the First Class Magistrate was not authorized to take cognizance of an offence under section 307, P. P. C., and hence, the statements of witnesses recorded by him did not exist in law. The Magistrate had acted under sections 200 and 202, Cr. P. C. By recording the statement of the complainant as well as the witnesses directly without any reference of the same or without any order from any Court of Sessions. The contention of the learned counsel seems to be correct as section 307, P. P. C. Is exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions as shown is Schedule 11 of Cr. P. C. This position of the learned counsel, is therefore, accepted. The counsel for the State as well as for the respondent concede that this is the correct position in law. I therefore, set aside the order of Additional Sessions Judge dated 4th April, 1978 and further order that this complaint be dealt with by some other Additional Sessions Judge than the learned Judge who had decided the same on 4th April, 1978 and it may be proceeded with in accordance with law. This order will dispose of both applications Nos. 78/1978 and 82 of 1978, as both these complaints are directed against the same order and have been filed by the complainant as well as witness of the complaint,

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