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-- S. 498-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 355/325-Bail before arrest Police official creating ugly situation by committing atrocity Grant of bail by Courts as a matter of routine deprecated Bail refused.

-- S. 498-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 355/325-Case registered against Police official for blackening face of complainant and taking away articles belonging to him -Accused Police officials found guilty during judicial inquiry but innocent in investigation-Such Police officials only transferred to other police station-Assistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy Inspector-General of Police concerned alongwith Investigating Officer summoned to attend High Court in that behalf.

-- S. 498-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 355/325-Bail before arrest Case neither registered with a mala fide intention nor with ulterior motive to disgrace accused Bail before arrest refused

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Murad Khan v. Fazal-e-Subhan and another P L D 1983 S C 82 rel.

-- S. 156-Investigations-Petitioner, Qaumi Razakar usually invited by Police to join them for investigations of cases-Such role, held, did not give them licence to become part of illegal activities of Police.

Sardar Ahmad Khan for. Petitioner.

Ch. Nazir Ahmad Bhatti for the State.

Regarding an incident in which the complainant's face was blackened and articles belonging to him were taken away by the police and their associates, a case was got registered with utmost difficulty. It transpires that judicial inquiry was also conducted in which Khuda Bakhsh Sub-Inspector and Nazir Ahmad A.S.I. and few constables were found guilty for trespassing, manhandling and blackening the face of the complainant and also for committing theft. The circumstances of the case further reveal that in pursuance of registration of a case with regard to this incident, the investigation was conducted and surprisingly Khuda Bakhsh S. I. Nazir Ahmad A. S. I. and constable have been found to be innocent.

2. The A.S.1. Farooq, is present in Court with record. He has stated. that the investigation is complete and the case is likely to be submitted to the prosecution branch for its submission to a Court. The circumstance of this case reveal that it is one of the usual ugly situation which is created by the atrocity committed by the police. I am of the view, that,, the attitude of the Courts has also contributed towards the contumacious conduct of police because as a matter of routine, the bails are granted. In this case, Khuda Bakhsh S. I. has only been transferred to Liaqatpur. The question is what remedy is left with the ordinary citizens of this country for the redress of his grievance. The circumstance of this case has compelled me to summon Nasir Khan A. S. P. Rahimyar Khan and the Deputy Inspector-General Bahawalpur alongwith the Investigating Officer to attend this Court on 26th of June, 1985.