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(a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)---- -- S. 491-Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979), Ss. 10 & 11-High Court, held, has no jurisdiction under S. 491 to issue direction in nature of habeas corpus in case of a person not detained within limits of its appellate criminal jurisdiction.­[Jurisdiction]. (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- S. 491-Detenu allegedly improperly detained-High Court, held, has jurisdiction to entertain petition under S. 491 and decide as to whether alleged detention lawful or otherwise. (c) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- S. 491-Illegal detention-Age of detenu disputed question of fact which, held, cannot be conclusively determined in summary proceedings particularly when forgery alleged.-[Age]. (d) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--- --- S. 491-Illegal detention-Authenticity of marriage of girl with accused challenged by father of girl and such question not determinable conclusively in proceedings under S. 491-Conflicting statements made by girl herself regarding her age necessitating investigation which issue also could not be pre judged by High Court-Petitioner i.e. father of girl, held, entitled to custody of daughter in order to avoid all possible complications.-[Age]. Shahida Parveen v. District Judge, Sialkot P L D 1980 Lab. 7 rel. Shahida Perveen v. Muhammad Inayat P L D 1983 Lab. 14 ; Muhammad Inayat v. Ch. Muhammad Saleem P L D 1979 Lab. 154 ; Mau/ Ali v. Syed Safdar Hussain Shah 1970 S C M R 437 ; Muhammad Ashiq v. Superintendent of Darul Aman, Lahore 1973 P Cr. L J 79 ; Jahan Ara Begum v. The State P L D 1963 Dacca 464 ; Zafar Khan v. Muhammad Ashraf Bhatti P L D 1975 Lab. 234 ; Muhammad Rafique v. Muhammad Ghafoor P L D 1972 S C 6 and Shaukat Ali v. Altaf Hussain Qureshf 1972 S C M R 398 ref. JUDGMENT This petition under section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (V of 1898) (hereinafter called the Code) has been filed for the recovery of Mst. Shagufta Shaheen, the alleged minor daughter of the petitioner from the custody of the respondent. 2. The facts relevant for the disposal of this petition are that at the instance of the petitioner F. I. R. No. 181/83, dated…

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