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| 2022 SLG 1621 2022 SLD 1621 2022 PLJ 642 |
Lahore High Court
W.P. No. 7952-Q of 2022, heard on 24.3.2022.
MUHAMMAD AMJAD RAFIQ, J.
Mr. Amir Sikandar Ranjha, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Amjad Ali Ansari, Assistant Advocate General for State. Mr. Imdad Ali Nekokara, Advocate for
Respondent No. 3.
W.P. No. 7952-Q of 2022, heard on 24.3.2022.
MUHAMMAD AMJAD RAFIQ, J.
Mr. Amir Sikandar Ranjha, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Amjad Ali Ansari, Assistant Advocate General for State. Mr. Imdad Ali Nekokara, Advocate for
Respondent No. 3.
OMER NAZEER
VS
STATE etc.
Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
Section: 561-A
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 419/420
Law: Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
Section: 2,4
Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)-- ----S. 561-A--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 199--Pakistan Penal Code, (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419/420--Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, (XVII of 1996), Ss. 2 , 4--Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2009--Regulations 3(vi) , (vii)-- Subscriber Antecedents Verification Regulations, 2015--Regulation 12--Transfer of SIM--quashment of FIR--A complaint was received qua unilateral conversion of SIM, internal inquiry was conducted and conversion was converted to the ownership--To protect the consumer’s interest, an action was also taken against senior manager CSC and he was fined--Application filed against such conversion was attended by WafaqiMohtasib who after hearing the parties directed PTA to redress grievance of the petitioner--Complainant of FIR could have filed an application or an appeal u/S. 7 of the PTA, 1996, but it was not done--There is a complete and comprehensive mechanism given in PTA, 1996--Change of ownership of SIM is regulated under Rule 12 of Subscriber Antecedents Verification Regulations, 2015 which authorizes the operators to change the ownership of SIM--If any breach of such regulation is found, such breach is punishable u/s 31 of PTA, 1996, every offence specified in sub-section (1) shall punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years--No court take cognizance of any offence under the act, except on a complaint in writing by an officer authorized by authority or the Board. 2016 SCMR 447; 2005 SCMR 306; 2011 SCMR 1937; PLD 2001 Karachi 112; 1993 PCrLJ 1448; 2011 YLR 2280; PLD 2015 Lahore 204 ref. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)-- ----S. 5--Registration of FIR--Trial of offences against other laws--If the procedure is not given in any special law, then one prescribed under CrPC, 1898 shall be followed--According to the second schedule of CrPC, if an offence is punishable with imprisonment for one year and upwards but less than three years, the offence shall be non-cognizable--There is a difference between registration of FIR and taking cognizance, yet FIR could only be registered in cognizable offence--On this score, FIR for an offence under…
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