Criminal cases are not maintainable through power of attorney | Lahore high court case law.
| Criminal cases are not maintainable through power of attorney | Lahore high court case law. |
فوجداری مقدمات مختار نامہ کے ذریعے قابلِ سماعت نہیں ہوتے
مقدمے کا پس منظر
یہ مقدمہ ایک بیرونِ ملک مقیم پاکستانی خاتون کے گرد گھومتا ہے جن کی شادی کئی برس قبل ہوئی اور ازدواجی زندگی کے دوران وہ اپنے شوہر کے ساتھ بیرونِ ملک منتقل ہوئیں۔ اسی شادی سے ایک بچہ پیدا ہوا جو والدہ کی تحویل میں ہے۔ بعد ازاں شوہر پاکستان آیا اور پہلی بیوی کی اجازت کے بغیر دوسری شادی کر لی، جس پر خاتون نے قانونی چارہ جوئی کا فیصلہ کیا۔
شکایت کا اندراج اور فیملی کورٹ کا فیصلہ
درخواست گزار نے مسلم فیملی لاز آرڈیننس کے تحت بغیر اجازت دوسری شادی کے خلاف شکایت دائر کی، تاہم یہ شکایت ذاتی طور پر دائر کرنے کے بجائے مختار نامہ کے ذریعے فیملی کورٹ میں پیش کی گئی۔ فیملی کورٹ نے ابتدائی مرحلے پر ہی یہ قرار دیا کہ فوجداری نوعیت کی شکایت مختار نامہ کے ذریعے قابلِ سماعت نہیں، لہٰذا شکایت مسترد کر دی گئی۔
نظرِ ثانی کی درخواست کا انجام
فیملی کورٹ کے فیصلے کے خلاف نظرِ ثانی دائر کی گئی، مگر نظرِ ثانی عدالت نے بھی یہی مؤقف اختیار کیا کہ چونکہ اصل شکایت ہی قانون کے مطابق قابلِ سماعت نہیں تھی، اس لیے فیملی کورٹ کا فیصلہ درست ہے۔ یوں نظرِ ثانی کی درخواست بھی خارج کر دی گئی۔
آئینی درخواست اور لاہور ہائی کورٹ میں سوالِ قانون
اس کے بعد درخواست گزار نے لاہور ہائی کورٹ سے آئینی دائرہ اختیار کے تحت رجوع کیا۔ بنیادی قانونی سوال یہ تھا کہ آیا مسلم فیملی لاز آرڈیننس کے تحت فوجداری شکایت مختار نامہ کے ذریعے دائر اور چلائی جا سکتی ہے یا نہیں۔
فوجداری کارروائی کی ذاتی نوعیت
لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے واضح کیا کہ فوجداری کارروائی اپنی نوعیت میں ذاتی ہوتی ہے۔ قانون فوجداری میں شکایت کنندہ اور ملزم دونوں سے ذاتی حیثیت میں عدالت کے سامنے پیش ہونے کی توقع کی جاتی ہے۔ ایسا اس لیے ہے کہ فوجداری نظامِ انصاف میں وہی شخص شکایت کر سکتا ہے جو بذاتِ خود واقعہ سے متاثر ہو یا جسے اس کا براہِ راست علم ہو۔
مختار نامہ اور فوجداری قانون کا باہمی تعلق
عدالت نے قرار دیا کہ مختار نامہ بنیادی طور پر دیوانی معاملات میں نمائندگی کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ فوجداری قانون میں نہ تو شکایت درج کروانے اور نہ ہی اس کی پیروی کے لیے مختار نامہ کا تصور تسلیم کیا گیا ہے۔ اسی طرح ملزم بھی فوجداری مقدمے میں اپنے دفاع کے لیے مختار نامہ کے ذریعے پیش نہیں ہو سکتا۔
فیملی کورٹ کا فوجداری اختیار
عدالت نے یہ بھی وضاحت کی کہ اگرچہ فیملی کورٹ کو بعض فوجداری جرائم سننے کا اختیار حاصل ہے، مگر اس اختیار کے استعمال میں بھی فوجداری ضابطہ کار کی پابندی لازم ہے۔ فوجداری ضابطہ کار کے تحت شکایت کنندہ کی ذاتی حاضری بنیادی تقاضا ہے، جسے نظرانداز نہیں کیا جا سکتا۔
سابق عدالتی نظائر کا حوالہ
لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے متعدد سابق فیصلوں کا حوالہ دیتے ہوئے اس اصول کو دہرایا کہ نہ تو فوجداری شکایت مختار نامہ کے ذریعے دائر کی جا سکتی ہے اور نہ ہی اس بنیاد پر کارروائی آگے بڑھائی جا سکتی ہے۔ فوجداری انصاف کا نظام ایسی نمائندگی کو قبول نہیں کرتا۔
آئینی دائرہ اختیار کے استعمال سے انکار
عدالت نے یہ بھی قرار دیا کہ جب نچلی عدالتیں قانون کے مطابق درست فیصلہ کر چکی ہوں اور کوئی قانونی سقم یا بدنیتی ثابت نہ ہو، تو آئینی دائرہ اختیار استعمال کرنے کی کوئی گنجائش باقی نہیں رہتی۔
حتمی عدالتی نتیجہ
تمام قانونی پہلوؤں کا تفصیلی جائزہ لینے کے بعد لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے فیصلہ دیا کہ فوجداری شکایت مختار نامہ کے ذریعے دائر کرنا قانوناً ممنوع ہے۔ چنانچہ فیملی کورٹ اور نظرِ ثانی عدالت کے فیصلے درست قرار دیتے ہوئے آئینی درخواست خارج کر دی گئی۔
مقدمہ سونیا شریف کے ارد گرد مرکوز ہے، جو بیرون ملک مقیم پاکستانی ہیں۔ سونیا کی شادی 21 فروری 2011 کو ایک شخص (جواب دہندہ) سے ہوئی تھی۔ شادی پاکستان اور ناروے دونوں میں مدعا علیہ کی نقل مکانی کے مقاصد کے لیے رجسٹر کی گئی تھی۔ میاں بیوی کے ویزے پر ناروے منتقل ہونے کے بعد، سونیا اور مدعا کا ایک بچہ تھا، راحیل شریف، جو سونیا کی تحویل میں ہے۔
جولائی 2022 میں، مدعا پاکستان واپس آیا اور 25 جولائی 2022 کو سونیا کی اجازت کے بغیر دوسری خاتون سے شادی کر لی۔ اس نے سونیا کو مسلم فیملی لاز آرڈیننس، 1961 (آرڈیننس، 1961) کے سیکشن 6 کے تحت اپنے خصوصی وکیل کے ذریعے سرائے عالمگیر کی فیملی کورٹ میں شکایت درج کرانے پر مجبور کیا۔ تاہم، فیملی کورٹ نے 22 اکتوبر 2022 کو شکایت کو قابل سماعت قرار دیتے ہوئے مسترد کر دیا۔
اس کے بعد سونیا نے برطرفی کو چیلنج کرتے ہوئے نظرثانی کی درخواست دائر کی جسے ایڈیشنل ڈسٹرکٹ جج سرائے عالمگیر نے بھی 16 نومبر 2023 کو خارج کر دیا۔ نتیجتاً، سونیا نے آئین کے آرٹیکل 199 کے تحت لاہور ہائی کورٹ سے رجوع کیا، جس میں نچلے درجے کے ججوں پر نظرثانی کی درخواست کی گئی۔ عدالتوں کے فیصلے
لاہور ہائی کورٹ میں بنیادی مسئلہ یہ تھا کہ کیا آرڈیننس 1961 کے سیکشن 6 کے تحت شکایت درج کرائی جا سکتی ہے اور وکیل کے ذریعے اس کی پیروی کی جا سکتی ہے۔ عدالت نے متعلقہ قانونی دفعات کا جائزہ لیا، بشمول فیملی کورٹس ایکٹ، 1964، اور کریمنل پروسیجر کوڈ، 1898۔ اس نے یہ نتیجہ اخذ کیا کہ مجرمانہ شکایات کو ذاتی طور پر متاثرہ فریق کے ذریعے درج کرانا چاہیے اور کسی وکیل کے ذریعے ان کی پیروی نہیں کی جا سکتی۔ اس طرح لاہور ہائی کورٹ نے فیملی کورٹ اور نظر ثانی عدالت کے فیصلوں کو برقرار رکھتے ہوئے سونیا کی درخواست خارج کردی۔
Summary
The case centers around Sonia Sharief, who is an overseas Pakistani. Sonia was married to a man (the respondent) on February 21, 2011. The marriage was registered in both Pakistan and Norway for the respondent's migration purposes. After relocating to Norway on a spouse visa, Sonia and the respondent had a child, Raheel Sharif, who is in Sonia's custody.
In July 2022, the respondent returned to Pakistan and married another woman on July 25, 2022, without Sonia's permission. This prompted Sonia to file a complaint under section 6 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance, 1961) through her special attorney before a Family Court in Sarai Alamgir. However, the Family Court dismissed the complaint as not maintainable on October 22, 2022.
Sonia then filed a revision petition challenging the dismissal, which was also dismissed by the Additional District Judge, Sarai Alamgir, on November 16, 2023. Consequently, Sonia approached the Lahore High Court under Article 199 of the Constitution, seeking a review of the lower courts' decisions.
The core issue in the Lahore High Court was whether a complaint under section 6 of the Ordinance, 1961 could be filed and pursued through an attorney. The Court reviewed relevant legal provisions, including the Family Courts Act, 1964, and the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898. It concluded that criminal complaints must be personally filed by the aggrieved party and cannot be pursued through an attorney. Thus, the Lahore High Court dismissed Sonia's petition, upholding the decisions of the Family Court and the revisional court.
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ORDER SHEET
LAHORE HIGH COURT,
RAWALPINDI BENCH, RAWALPINDI.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
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SONIA SHARIEF. Versus ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSION
JUDGE, ETC.
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Proceeding
Date of
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Proceeding
Order with signature of Judge, and that of parties counsel,
where necessary
25.01.2024 Mr. Arshad Mahmood Virk, Advocate for the petitioner.
The petitioner is an overseas Pakistani and she
was married to respondent No.3 (hereinafter referred to as
“respondent”) on 21st February, 2011. The marriage was
registered in Pakistan as well as Norway for migration
purpose of the “respondent’. The “respondent’ then shifted
on spouse visa to Norway and during marital tie, both the
spouses were blessed with a child namely Raheel Sharif,
who is in custody of the petitioner. It is alleged by the
petitioner that the “respondent” came in Pakistan in July,
2022 and contracted second marriage on 25th July, 2022
without seeking formal permission from her. This prompted
the petitioner to file complaint under section 6 of the
Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961) (hereinafter
referred to as “Ordinance, 1961”) through her special
attorney before the Family Court. The complaint was
dismissed preliminary, being not maintainable vide order
dated 22nd October, 2022. The petitioner then filed a
revision petition before the learned Additional District
Judge, Sarai Alamgir, which too was dismissed by way of
order dated 16th November, 2023, hence this petition under
Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Constitution”)
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2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contended
that complaint under section 6 of the “Ordinance, 1961”
shall be governed in the light of provisions contained in the
Family Courts Act, 1964. He added that section 18 of the
Act ibid recognizes appearance of a party through duly
authorized agent. Submitted that complaint under section 6
of the “Ordinance, 1961” through attorney was thus
proceedable but it has wrongly been dismissed. In order to
supplement his contentions, learned counsel has placed
reliance on MUZAFFAR NAWAZ v. ISHRAT RASOOL and
another (2022 YLR 1920).
3.
Heard. Record perused.
4.
The moot point for determination before this
Court is as to whether a complaint under section 6 of the
“Ordinance, 1961” can be filed and prosecuted through
attorney or not?
5.
Section 6 of the “Ordinance, 1961” places a
restriction on the second marriage of husband unless he
obtains prior permission in writing of the Arbitration
Council. Sub-section 5 of section 6 of the “Ordinance,
1961” provides consequences of contracting second
marriage by a man without permission of Arbitration
Council, one of which is that he has to face prosecution in
complaint and if it is proved that he contracted second
marriage without permission of the Arbitration Council, he
shall be liable to be convicted and punishable with the
simple imprisonment which may extend to one year and with
fine of five hundred thousand rupees.
6.
The petitioner being wife of “respondent”
lodged a complaint under section 6 of the “Ordinance,
1961” before the Senior Civil Judge (Family Division),
Tehsil Sarai Alambir, District Gujrat through her special
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attorney Naveed Hanif s/o Muhammad Hanif, which was
dismissed being not proceedable through attorney.
7.
“Ordinance, 1961” does not prescribe any
procedure for the trial of the complaint, however, the Rules
under the “Ordinance, 1961” (hereinafter referred to as
“Rules, 1961”) framed under section 11 pave way for the
trial of offences under the “Ordinance, 1961”. Needless to
mention here that Rule 21 of the “Rules, 1961” ordains that
no Court shall take cognizance of any offence under the
Ordinance or these rules save on a complaint in writing by
the Union Council, stating the fact constituting the offence.
It would not be out of context to mention here that Rule 21
was later on reconstituted by the orders of the Governor of
Punjab in exercise of powers conferred upon him by section
11 of the “Ordinance, 1961” through S.O X-1-15/75-Vol.II
published in Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 14th
October, 1976 and words “aggrieved party” were inserted
in place of “Union Council” and it now reads as under: -
“21. No Court shall take cognizance of any
offence under the Ordinance or these rules save on a
complaint in writing by the aggrieved party, stating
the facts constituting the offence.”
8.
In the year 1964, sensing a dire need for the
speedily and expeditious settlement and disposal of disputes
relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters
connected therewith, the Family Courts Act, 1964
(hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1964”) was promulgated.
In terms of section 3 of the “Act, 1964”, Family Courts
were established within the Province of Punjab. Section 5 of
the “Act, 1964” outlines the jurisdiction of the Family
Courts, which reads as under: -
S. 5. Jurisdiction. (1) Subject to the provisions of
the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, and the
Conciliation Courts Ordinance, 1961, the Family Courts shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain, hear and adjudicate
upon matters specified in Part I of the Schedule.
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(2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), the
Family Court shall have jurisdiction to try the offences
specified in Part II of the Schedule, where one of the spouses
is victim of an offence committed by the other.
(3)
The High Court may with approval of the
Government, amend the schedule so as to alter, delete or add
any entry thereto.
It is thus manifestly clear that jurisdiction of the Family
Court is exclusive to entertain, hear and adjudicate upon
matters specified in Part I of the Schedule and the offences
specified in Part II of the Schedule where one of the spouses
is victim of an offence committed by the other subject to the
limitations prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1898 (Act V of 1898) (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C”).
9.
Section 18 of the “Act, 1964” though recognizes
appearance of a party through agent but it is restricted to
the appearance of a person required under the “Act, 1964”
before the Family Court, otherwise than as a witness and a
pardahnashin lady. Section 20 of the “Act, 1964” bestows
power upon a Family Court to exercise the powers of a
Judicial Magistrate of the first class under the “Cr.P.C”.
Before moving further, it would be apposite to mention here
that section 20 was initially articulated in the following
form: -
“S. 20. Family Court to exercise the powers of the
Judicial Magistrate.—A Family Court shall have and
exercise all the powers of a Judicial Magistrate of the First
Class under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of
1898).”
It was, however, amended through the Family Courts
(Amendment) Ordinance 2002 (LV of 2002) and now it
reads as under: -
“S. 20. Family Court as Judicial Magistrate.— (1) A
Family Court shall be deemed as the Judicial Magistrate of
the first class under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V
of 1898) for taking cognizance and trial of any offence under
this Act; the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VII of
1961), and the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (XIX of
1929).
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(2) A Family Court shall conduct the trial of an offence
under subsection (1) in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter XXII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of
1898) relating to the summary trial.
(3) An offence other than contempt of a Family Court
shall be cognizable on the complaint of the Union Council,
Arbitration Council or the aggrieved party.”
(Underlining supplied for emphasis)
10.
It is, thus, clear that by virtue of above noted
amendment a Family Court was empowered to take
cognizance and try any offence under the “Ordinance,
1961” as well. This was the reason that this Court in the
case of MUZAFFAR NAWAZ supra heavily relied by the
learned counsel for the petitioner, held as under: -
“Before proceeding further relevant provisions i.e. Section
5 and Section 20 (as amended by Family Courts
(Amendment) Ordinance 2002) of the West Pakistan
Family Courts Act, 1964, are reproduced here under:--
S.5. Jurisdiction--- [(1)] Subject to the provisions of
the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, and the
Conciliation Courts Ordinance, 1961, the Family
Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain,
hear and adjudicate upon matters specified in [Part I
of the Schedule."]
[(2)] Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898),
the Family Court shall have jurisdiction to try the
offences specified in Part II of the Schedule, where
one of the spouses is victim of an offence committed
by the other.
(3) The High Court may with approval of the
Government, amend the schedule so as to alter,
delete or add any entry thereto."]
Section 20 (as amended by Family Courts (Amendment)
Ordinance 2002)
[Section 20. Family Court as Judicial Magistrate. -
(1) A Family Court shall be deemed as the Judicial
Magistrate of the first class under the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) for taking
cognizance and trial of any offence under this Act;
the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VII of
1961), and the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
(XIX of 1929).
(2) A Family Court shall conduct the trial of an
offence under subsection (1) in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter XXII of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) relating to the
summary trial.
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(3) An offence other than contempt of a Family
Court shall be cognizable on the complaint of the
Union Council, Arbitration Council or the aggrieved
party.]
The intention of legislature reflected from the amendment
introduced above is to fold all family affairs under an
umbrella so that sanctity of family affairs and dignity of
spouses could be saved from public exposure in ordinary
courts. The word "exclusive" used in section 5 makes it
vividly clear that no other court can assume jurisdiction in
respect of provisions of Muslim Family Laws Ordinance
except the court constituted under the West Pakistan Family
Courts Act, 1964; it is further clarified that only family
court can assume jurisdiction in some offences of P.P.C. as
mentioned in Part II of the Schedule, if committed against
the spouses. It was the reason that under section 20 Family
Court was authorized to act as Magistrate of Ist Class under
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. At this stage, the Court
would like to specifically refer sub-Article (2) of Article
270AA of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
1973, inserted by way of Eighteenth Amendment Act, X of
2010, which reads as under:--
"270AA (2). Except as provided in clause (1) and
subject to the provisions of the Constitution
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, all other laws
including President's Order, Acts, Ordinances, Chief
Executive's Orders, regulations, enactments,
notifications, rules, orders or bye-laws made
between the twelfth day of October, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-nine and the thirty-first day
of October, two thousand and three (both days
inclusive) and still in force shall, continue to be in
force until altered, repealed or amended by the
competent authority."
In the presence of above specific saving clause, this Court
has been informed that sections 5 and 20 (as amended by
Family Courts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (LV of 2002)
has not been altered, repealed or amended by the competent
authority, as such, the same is in vogue and applicable with
all force. Furthermore, Article 175(2) of the Constitution of
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 in clear terms provides
that:--
"No Court shall have any jurisdiction save as is or
may be conferred on it by the Constitution or by or
under any law."
Therefore, once it is settled that per force of section 20 (as
amended by Family Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 2002)
of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964, only the
family court had the jurisdiction to try a complaint under
section 6(5)(b) of The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance,
1961; trial conducted by the Magistrate was blatant
violation of Article 175(2) of the Constitution, as
reproduced above.”
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11.
Sub-section 2 of section 20 of the “Act, 1964”
commands that a Family Court shall conduct the trial of an
offence under subsection (1) in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter XXII of the “Cr.P.C” relating to the
summary trial. There, thus, remains no hint of doubt that the
trial in a complaint under section 6 of the “Ordinance,
1961” shall be conducted in the manner provided in
Chapter XXII of the “Cr.P.C”.
12.
Section 262 of “Cr.P.C” forming part of
Chapter XXII envisages that in trials under this Chapter, the
procedure prescribed in Chapter XX shall be followed
except as hereinafter mentioned. Chapter XX of “Cr.P.C”
provides the manner of trial of cases by Magistrate. While
examining the provisions of Chapter XX of “Cr.P.C”,
it becomes crystal clear that appearance of complainant
before the Magistrate is necessary and non-appearance
contemplates consequences in the shape of dismissal
of complaint and acquittal of respondent accused.
Reference to the above effect can be made to LIAQAT
ALI MIR v. ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE and others
(2017 P Cr. L J 1026).
13.
It is an oft repeated principle of law that in
criminal proceedings, neither a complaint can be proceeded
through attorney nor an accused can defend the charges
through his/her attorney. Guidance in this respect can be
sought from MUHAMMAD QASIM v. STATION HOUSE
OFFICER, POLICE STATION KHUDABAD, DISTRICT
DADU and 7 others (2016 MLD 1238). The relevant extract
from the same is reproduced below: -
“14. Now let’s examine whether an attorney can act
as a complainant or a witness in criminal matters or
otherwise? The term “attorney” legally, in most general sense
draws a picture of one who is not speaking for himself but for
his ‘principal’. As per Black’s Law Dictionary (fourth
addition) the term ‘attorney’ is defined as: --
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‘In the most general sense this term denotes an
agent or substitute or one who is appointed
and authorized to act in the place of or stead
another’
Per Marriam-Webster, it is defined as:
‘one who is legally appointed to transact
business on another’s behalf’
Since the ‘Criminal administration of justice’ recognizes only
those as a witness for complainant who either have seen;
heard or least perceived any fact towards the offence hence
an ‘attorney’, being not speaking of his own knowledge,
would not fall within meaning of ‘witness/complainant’. Thus,
an attorney cannot legally, under such status of attorney, file
the FIR or a criminal complaint.”
14.
The above conclusion is undoubtedly rested
upon the fact that agitating or defending the criminal
proceedings is always a personal act of the complainant or
accused. The criminal proceedings in the Court, thus,
cannot be initiated through attorney as the criminal
administration of justice recognizes only those as a witness
or complainant who either have seen, heard or least
perceived any fact towards the offence. An attorney being
not uttering of his/her own knowledge rather deposing the
voice of his/her master would not fall within the meaning of
witness/complainant. An attorney, thus, is precluded to get
register first information report or a criminal complaint.
There is no concept or even legal provision allowing
initiation of proceedings or recording of evidence through
attorney in the criminal law. The concept of representation
through attorney either by the complainant or the accused is
alien to the criminal jurisprudence so far. To this effect,
reference can also be made to KHALID MEHMOOD and 3
others v. SAFDAR IQBAL and another (2017 P Cr. L J
1104), USMAN SALEEM v. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND
SESSIONS JUDGE III, KARACHI EAST and 7 others (2021
P Cr. L J Note 66) and GHAZANFAR ALI v. M. ZAHID
HUSSAIN and others (PLD 2011 Lahore 179)
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15.
The nutshell of above discussion is that the
petitioner was precluded to file a complaint through
attorney, which was rightly dismissed by the trial Court and
the order was affirmed by the revisional Court, which is
unexceptionable. The petitioner has failed to point out any
perversity or material irregularity, warranting exercise of
constitutional jurisdiction by this Court.
16.
For what has been discussed above, this petition
is bereft of any merits, resultantly, it is dismissed in limine.
(MIRZA VIQAS RAUF)
JUDGE
Approved for reporting.
JUDGE
