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2004 YLR 91

MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE vs THE STATE

Citation2004 YLR 91
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Criminal Miscellaneous No,1271-B 2003
Date2003-03-24
Judge(s)Khawaja Muhammad Sharif
ResultBail granted

ORDER

' It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that F.I.R. Was lodged by Muhammad Siddique for the murder of his son Liaquat Ali and for causing injuries on his person and also on the person of his wife, Bashiran Bibi, that only Shahbaz was named in the F.I.R. While the present petitioner was not named therein, that supplementary statements of the witnesses were recorded on 15-2-2002 in which name of the petitioner and two others was given, that one Islam, Inspector had declared the petitioner innocent in this case on 7-4-2002, that nothing incriminating was recovered from the petitioner and that his case is of further inquiry falling under subsection (2) of section 497, Cr.P.C.

2. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that though the name of the petitioner is not mentioned in the F.I.R. But in the supplementary statement name of the petitioner has been mentioned by the complainant, that he was father of Ghazala whose daughter was married with Liaqat Ali deceased; divorce had taken place, motive was attributed to him and the offence falls within the ambit of section 497(1), Cr.P.C.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have also gone through the case diaries. In the instant case, only Shahbaz was named in the F.I.R. And it was also stated son of unknown while Shahbaz is son of the present petitioner, daughter of the present petitioner was married with Liaquat Ali but later on, relations between the parties became strained and divorce took place. Had the petitioner been present at the spot then Muhammad Siddique complainant could have given the name of the present petitioner in the F.I.R. Because he was father-in-law of Liaquat Ali deceased, on 15-2-2002, an application was submitted by Bashiran Bibi wife of Muhammad Siddique complainant, in which she had named the present petitioner as an accused but in fact the supplementary statement of Mst. Bashiran Bibi and Muhammad Siddique complainant were recorded on 18-4-2002 in which they both named the present petitioner as one of the accused.

Earlier investigation of the case was conduced by Islam, S.H.O./Inspector, who declared the present petitioner as innocent in this case on 7-4-2002, even D.S.P. Kamokee investigated the case and according to his case diary, petitioner did not join the investigation, so he directed that proceedings 87/88, Cr.P.C. Be initiated against the petitioner, thereafter, the investigation was entrusted to Ahmad Khan, S.-I. Range Crime, who came to the conclusion that petitioner is innocent in this case. No recovery has been effected from the petitioner. To my mind, case of the petitioner is of further inquiry falling under subsection (2) of section 497, Cr.P.C., therefore, this petition is accepted. Petitioner is allowed bail subject to furnishing bail bonds to the tune of Rs,50,000 (Fifty thousand) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.

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