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Writ Petition No. 9027 of 1980, decided on 5th October, 1980.
‑‑ S. 4 and Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199‑Detenus after conviction having already served their imprisonment and their matter for repatriation to India under consideration of Federal Government‑Petitioner being not required in any other case set at liberty, in circumstances‑Provincial or Central Government to take any further action in matter.
Ch. Muhammad Ashraf Azeem for Petitioner.
Karamar Nazir Bhandari, A. A.‑G. (Punjab) for Respondents.
Syed Iftikhar Ahmad, Deputy Attorney‑General for the State.
Date of hearing : 5th October, 1980.
Mst. Amina Bibi and Mst. Chand Bibi were put to trial for offence under section 4/55/52 (Control of Entry into Pakistan Act). They were convicted, on 17th September, 1978, by a Magistrate 1st Class, Sialkot and sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months each. They have already served their imprisonment. It was stated by the learned Assistant Advocate‑General that the matter of repatriation of the two ladies was under consideration with the Federal Government.
3. Since the two detenus are not required in any case they ate set at liberty. Thereafter, it shall be for the Provincial or the Central Government to take any further action in the matter.
Petition accepted.
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