Manzoor Hussain and Mst. Shamim Akhtar have moved this petition for bail in a case registered against them under sections 10 and 11 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979.
2. The case was registered, on the repeal of Rab Nawaz wherein he alleged that on 12-10-1984 Manzoor Hussain (petitioner herein) committed Zina with his were Mst. Shamim petitioner in the house of his in-laws. The occurrence was witnessed by Rab Nawaz complainant and his father. The complainant started slapping Mst. Shamim while Manzoor petitioner ran away from the spot.
Manzoor petitioner is the brother of the were of Muhammad Iqbal uncle of Rab Nawaz complainant, subsequently Mst. Shamim was taken away by Manzoor Ahmad petitioner, aforesaid Muhammad lqbal, his were Mst. Kanizan, Ranjha Khan and his were Mst. Fatima.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that Mst. Shamim Akhtar had been divorced by her former husband Rab Nawaz and thereafter she contracted marriage with Manzoor Ahmad petitioner, therefore, the question of commission of Zina does not arise.
4. The learned counsel for the complainant, on the other hand, submits that the complainant had never divorced Mst. Shamim Akhtar and the alleged divorce deed is a forged document.
5. I have given my careful consideration to the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. It is admitted that no notice was sent to the Chairman under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance. Allah Ditta, father of Mst. Shamim Akhtar, is present in Court. On enquiry he states that Rab Nawaz complainant had never divorced Mst. Shamim Akhtar and she is still his were. In the circumstances, no ground for bail is made out. The petition is dismissed.