Case Details

Citation(s)
2022 SLG 3260 2022 SLD 3260 2022 PCRLJ 1665
Islamabad High Court
Writ Petitions Nos. 80, 1946, 180, 603 and 1048 of 2016,decision Dated: 16th June, 2021.
TARIQ MEHMOOD, JAHANGIRI, J
Munawar Us Salam, Salman Aslam Butt, Akram Shaheen, Hasnain Haider Kazmi, Ali Hussain Bhatti and Anique Salman Malik for Petitioners. Barrister Minaal Tariq, Syed Hamid Ali Shah, Khurram Mahmood Qureshi and Akhlaq Ahmed Bhatti for
Respondents. Saqlain Hai

KHURRAM IFTIKHAR and others

VS

FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Interior Division, Islamabad and others

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 173,265-K,177

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: 409,109,34

Law: Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

Section: 5(2)

(a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- ----Ss. 173 265-K--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quashing of proceedings---Challan filed in Court---Effect---When challan/report under S. 173 Cr.P.C. is submitted in Trial Court, then petitioner has alternate remedy to file petition under S. 265-K, Cr.P.C. for his acquittal. Director-General, Anti-Corruption Establishment, Lahore and others v. Muhammad Akram Khan and others PLD 2013 SC 401; Mst. Kaniz Fatima v. Muhammad Salim 2001 SCMR 1493 and Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan v. Muhammad Ajmal and another PLD 2010 SC 1066 rel. (b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)--- ----Ss. 409, 109 34---Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 177---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---Territorial jurisdiction of trial and inquirys were accused of causing loss to national exchequer by sale of shares of their company at place ‘K’---Jurisdiction of High Court at place ‘I’ was invoked but subsequently High Court at place ‘K’ quashed proceeding against co-accused persons---Validity---Jurisdiction in the matter had already been assumed by High Court at place ‘K’, therefore, High Court at place ‘I’ lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter for the reason: that impugned transaction of sale and purchase of shares was made at place ‘K’; that initial offer of purchase of shares was made at place ‘K’; that sale price of shares was made at place ‘K’; that seller company was listed at Karachi Stock Exchange; that petitioners companies were registered and incorporated at ‘K’; that whole transaction was complete at place ‘K’ and no part of it was accomplished at place ‘I’; that inquiry was directed by Director Federal Investigation Agency at place ‘K’ without any intervention of Head Office; that FIR was lodged at place ‘K’ and all relevant evidence was there; that illegal acts were committed at place ‘K’ and dominant cause had accrued there; that there was no allegation against Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan nor any relief was claimed against it; that nothing was urged against any functionary at place ‘I’; and that…
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