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Case ID 434a2a76-4b9b-4d2f-8a85-50afde02fb80
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Case Number Civil Petition No. 2360 of 2010
Decision Date Apr 15, 2011
Hearing Date Apr 15, 2011
Decision The petitioner's grievance was regarding the closure of the investigation of F.I.R. No. 95 of 2010, which he lodged under section 302, P.P.C. The Supreme Court noted that the High Court had maintained that the petitioner had an alternate remedy through a private complaint. The court found no merit in the petition, stating that the petitioner did not present sufficient justification to override the opinion of the three Judges of the High Court who had determined that lodging a private complaint would suffice as an alternative remedy. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and leave to appeal was denied.
Summary In the case of Zahoor Ahmed vs. I.G. of Police, Punjab, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed the issue of a closed investigation regarding a murder complaint filed by the petitioner. The petitioner challenged the High Court's decision, which indicated that he had the option to file a private complaint. The Supreme Court emphasized that case law is dependent on circumstances and that it may only interfere in investigations under appropriate conditions. The court dismissed the petition, reinforcing the notion that private complaints could serve as an adequate remedy, thus maintaining the integrity of the judicial process. This case highlights the importance of understanding the legal avenues available to aggrieved parties and the role of the Supreme Court in ensuring justice while respecting the decisions made by lower courts. Keywords: Supreme Court, Criminal Procedure Code, Investigation Closure, Legal Remedies, Private Complaint.
Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Entities Involved Not available
Judges JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA, TARIQ PARVEZ
Lawyers Malik Muhammad Aslam, Advocate Supreme Court, Arshad Ali, Ch. Advocate-on-Record
Petitioners ZAHOOR AHMED
Respondents I.G. OF POLICE, PUNJAB and others
Citations 2011 SLD 1993, 2011 SCMR 1948
Other Citations Ghulam Sarwar Zardari v. Piyar Ali 2010 SCMR 624, Muhammad Latif v. Sharifan Bibi 1998 SCMR 666
Laws Involved Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Constitution of Pakistan
Sections 200, 185(3)