' Muhammad Mansha, petitioner moved the instant habeas petition alleging therein that he has some background of enmity with Basharat Famed (respondent No,4), who called in aid the assistance of S.H.O., Police Station Saddar Renala Khurd, District Okara and Muhammad Arif Ansari, S.-I., of the same police station. These respondents removed Ashiq Hussain son of the petitioner, Zamir Haider, .Saeed Ahmad, both sons, Faqir Hussain nephew, Falak Sher and Mushtaq Ahmad, relatives, from their houses and detained them at Police Station Renala Khurd although they were not involved in any criminal case. Prayer was made for their recovery and production before this Court through bailiff.
2. Ali Bahadar, bailiff was deputed for the recovery and production of the aforesaid detenus before this Court. He visited the police station and recovered the detenus who were confined in lock-up.
On his query, the police authorities could not offer any plausible explanation for the detention of the detenus. He also checked the police record and found no entry of their arrest in the police Roznamcha. He has submitted his detailed report which is placed on the file.
3. Muhammad Arif, S.-I., (respondent No,2) is present in Court. He contends that the aforesaid detenus are involved in a criminal case but his contention is not borne out from the police record.
He has recorded a supplementary statement of the complainant but the same appears to be a complete concoction in order to frustrate and foil the instant habeas petition.
4. In this view of the matter, I am fully satisfied that the detention of the aforesaid detenus at Police Station Renala Khurd by or at the instance of respondent No,2 was absolutely illegal. They were not involved in any criminal case at the time of their arrest/apprehension. The said Sub-Inspector has tried to prepare bogus and forged record by recording supplementary statement of the complainant in order to falsely implicate the detenus. Therefore, set them at liberty.
5. It is now well-settled that liberty of an individual particularly a law abiding citizen is so precious that it cannot be snatched/taken away except in the most compelling circumstances. The aforesaid S.-I. (respondent No,2) is prima facie guilty for detaining the .Aforesaid detenus illegally at the police station and for forging the police record by concocting false and bogus supplementary statement of the complainant. He appears to be a desperado who has no regard for law and rule of law.
5. The Superintendent of Police Okara, is, therefore, directed to suspend Muhammad Arif Ansari, Sub-Inspector, Police Station Saddar Renala Khurd, District Okara (respondent No,2) immediately under intimation to this Court through Deputy Registrar (Judicial) of this Court and proceed against him strictly in accordance with law.