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| 2026 SLG 865 = 2026 SLD 865 = 2026 PLD 138 |
Federal Constitution Court of Pakistan
F.C.P.L.A. No. 536/2025 (against the order dated 17.10.2025, passed by the Lahore High Court, Lahore in W.P. No. 61396-H/2025)
Presented By: Justice (Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi) Justice (Muhammad Karim Khan Agha)
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abdul Hameed Rana, ASC alongwith petitioner For the
Respondent(s) : Ch. Abdul Khaliq Thind, ASC alongwith respondent No.6 and Mst. Maria, daughter of the petitioner Tehseen, SHO/Inspector Muhammad Arshad, Sub-Inspector Naveed, Sub-Inspector. Date of Hearing : 03.02.2026
F.C.P.L.A. No. 536/2025 (against the order dated 17.10.2025, passed by the Lahore High Court, Lahore in W.P. No. 61396-H/2025)
Presented By: Justice (Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi) Justice (Muhammad Karim Khan Agha)
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abdul Hameed Rana, ASC alongwith petitioner For the
Respondent(s) : Ch. Abdul Khaliq Thind, ASC alongwith respondent No.6 and Mst. Maria, daughter of the petitioner Tehseen, SHO/Inspector Muhammad Arshad, Sub-Inspector Naveed, Sub-Inspector. Date of Hearing : 03.02.2026
Shahbaz Masih
VERSUS
..…Petitioner(s) Additional Session Judge, Lahore & others ..…Respondent(s)
Law: Constitution of Pakistan
Section: 175F(1)(c), 199, 4, 9, 25, 36
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 491, 164
Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860
Section: 363, 365-B
Law: Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961
Section:
Law: Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
Section:
Case Summary
The petitioner (father) sought recovery of his minor daughter through:
- Section 491 Cr.P.C. (habeas corpus)
- Challenging her alleged marriage with respondent (husband)
Key facts:
- FIR lodged for kidnapping (Sections 363/365-B PPC)
- Girl recorded statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.:
- Denied abduction
- Stated she married of her own free will
- Father claimed:
- She was minor (≈12 years)
- Marriage invalid
- Nikahnama forged
Courts below dismissed petitions.