[26-1-2001].--Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that Muhammad Nasir Iqbal Khan and Abid Mehmood Khan, who are brother and cousin of the petitioner, have been unlawfully detained by the respondents. He states that the said detenus are not required in connection with any criminal case.
2. Let a bailiff of this Court be deputed, at petitioner's expense, to recover the alleged detenus and produce them in Court on 29-1-2001.
Ch. Zahoor Nasir for Petitioner.
Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Addl. A.-G.
29-1-2001. The Bailiff's report, prima facie, shows an alarming state of affairs in the area falling within the jurisdiction of the S.S.P. Lahore. The S.S.P., Lahore shall, therefore, personally probe into the matter which emerges out of the report of the Bailiff and he shall submit a report in Court within seven days.
2. The two detenus, namely, Abid Mehmood Khan and Muhammad Nasir Iqbal Khan have been produced by the Bailiff from a private Dera in circumstances which have been fully set out in Bailiff's report. They are neither nominated accused in any criminal case nor are they required in connection with any other criminal case registered at Police Station South Cannt., Lahore. They are, therefore, set at liberty.
3. This case shall now be listed for hearing on 7th February, 2001.