1. ' By this application, the applicant has sought quashment of F.I.R. During the course of investigation.
2. ' The brief facts of the prosecution case as disclosed in the applicantion are that F.I.R. Bearing No,58 of 2001 under section 7-B of Surrender of Illicit Arms Act, 1991 has been registered at Police Station Qasimabad, Hyderabad against the applicant. The matter is under investigation.
3. ' Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant as well as learned A.A.-G. Were called upon to satisfy about the maintainability of the application. Mr.Zahoor Balouch learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant, in support of his contention has relied upon the case of Mehraj Khan v. Gul Ahmed and 3 others reported in 2000 SCM R 122.
4. ' Learned A.A.-G. Appearing on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer of the applicant and has challenged the maintainability of the application.
5. Admittedly the case arising out of F.I.R. No,58 of 2000, under section 7-B of Surrender of Illicit Arms Act, 1991 of Police Station, Qasimabad, Hyderabad is pending investigation and is not pending before any Court. Consequently this Court cannot interfere in the investigation and quash the F.I.R./Investigation. There are plethora of authorities on this aspect of the matter.
6. ' In the case of Mst. Shahnaz Begum v. The Honourable Judges of the High Court of Sindh and Balouchistan reported in PLD 1971 SC 677 it was observed by the apex Court that this Court has no power under section 561-A, Cr.P.C. To interfere with police investigation into the criminal offences.
7. ' The authority cited by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant is of no avail to his client as the same is distinguishable from the facts and circumstances of the present case.
8. ' Resultantly, the application stands dismissed alongwith listed application.