Zamurad Fatima Law Associate

10/02/2023

29/12/2021

بیان زیر دفعہ 164ض ف کوئی بھی مجسٹریٹ ریکارڈ کر سکتا ہے۔۔ مقامی مجسٹریٹ ہونا لازم نا ہے۔۔۔
PLJ 2021 Lahore 645.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)--

----S. 164--Jurisdiction of magistrate--Petitioner contracted marriage with her free will and consent against wishes of her parents--Her mother got registered a criminal case at Rawalpindi against her husband etc.--Petitioner filed application before judicial magistrate at Multan for recording her statement u/S. 164, Cr.P.C. which is dismissed with observation to approach competent Court at Rawalpindi--It is not imperative that magistrate receiving or recording a confession or statement should be a magistrate having jurisdiction--Any aggrieved person may ask for recording statement u/S. 164, Cr.P.C. to magistrate--Petition is allowed and judicial magistrate is directed to record statement of petitioner u/S. 164, Cr.P.C.