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This revision petition has been filed by Haq Nawaz, etc., against the order, dated 11‑10‑1988, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, refusing to supply copes of the statements of Mansab Ali and Mistri Muhammad Shaaban, recorded by S.I. Rana Muhammad Akram (P.W.11), the Investigating Officer, and D.S.P. Muhammad Sharif during the investigation of murder case F.I.R. No. 57, dated 6‑6‑1987 Police Station Ahmad Yar, District Sahiwal, and declining to summon D.S.P. Muhammad Sharif as court‑witness and to recall Mansab Ali P.W. for further cross‑examination.   Briefly the relevant facts giving rise to this petition are that the petitioners were accused of murder at Police Station Ahmad Yar, District Sahiwal. The case was investigated by S.I. Rana Muhammad Akram and D.S.P. Muhammad Sharif. The petitioners were ultimately challaned under sections 148, 302/149, P.P.C. and are 1989 P Cr presently facing trial accordingly in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal. Evidence of eleven prosecution witnesses has been recorded. Mansab Ali appeared as P.W. 4 and S.I. Rana Muhammad Akram as P.W.11. S.I. Rana Muhammad Akram during cross‑examination admitted that statements of Mistri Muhammad Shaaban and Mansab Ali P.Ws. were recorded by D.S.P. Muhammad Sharif wherein Mansab Ali stated that he was not present at the time of occurrence while Mistri Muhammad Shaaban claimed to be present at the time of occurrence. In these circumstances, petitioners' counsel applied for supplying copies of statements of Mansab Ali and Mistri Muhammad Shaaban recorded during investigation and further prayed that Mansab Ali (complainant) be recalled for re‑cross‑examination with reference to his statement recorded by D.S.P. Muhammad Sharif and that Muhammad Sharif be called as court‑witness to prove that statement. Learned Presiding Officer declined the prayer observing that it was too late to ask for supplying the copies of statements of aforementioned witnesses and that non -supply of the copes `would have no effect on the case'. Feeling aggrieved thereby the instant revision petition has been filed.…