26/02/2025
پولیس کیخلاف عوام کو شکایات کیلیے مندرجہ ذیل دادرسی کے فورم حاصل ہیں۔۔۔۔لاہور ہائی کورٹ کا ایک خوبصورت فیصلہ
Remedies Against Police.
A Must-Read Judgment for Every Lawyer especially Criminal Lawyers:
2024 MLD 951
[Lahore]
Before Muhammad Amjad Rafiq, J
HAFEEZ ULLAH SHAHID----Petitioner
Versus
ASJ/JOP and others----Respondents
Key Takeaways;
1 Remedies Against Defective Investigation
✓ Sections 166(2) & 186(2) PPC
(Non-Cognizable Offences)
The aggrieved person will first approach the Justice of the Peace (JoP).
The JoP can;
• Issue directions to proceed under Section 155 CrPC.
• Forward the case to the Anti-Corruption Establishment under Section 166 PPC (a scheduled offence).
• Aggrieved to file a Private Complaint.
2 Remedies Against Contempt of Court
Two procedures are available under CrPC for offences under Sections 175, 178, 179, 180, and 228 PPC:
Section 480 CrPC:
The court can take the accused into custody until the rising of the court.
A fine may also be imposed.
Section 482 CrPC:
If the court wishes to proceed further, it must forward the case to a magistrate, who will conduct proceedings as per the law.
Key Note:
Prosecution for these offences requires compliance with Section 195 CrPC (complaint by court or public servant).
Section 228 PPC offences may also be prosecuted under Section 476 CrPC.
3 Remedies Under Police Order, 2002
▲ Misconduct by Police Officers (Article 155)
• Cognizable Offence (Punishment: 3 years imprisonment).
• JoP can order FIR registration, but DIG Police sanction is required for prosecution.
Vexatious Actions (Article 156)
• Covers illegal search, arrest, torture, etc.
• Cognizable Offence (Punishment: 5 years imprisonment).
• JoP can order FIR without an authorized officer's report.
Delay in Producing Arrestees (Article 157)
• Non-Cognizable Offence (Punishment: 1 year imprisonment).
• JoP transfers the case to a magistrate under Section 155 CrPC.
• if cognizable offences arise, they may be investig