Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicants are present along with their counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. This Court in capacity of an ex-officio Justice of Peace can???t notice or restrain or direct a private person to perform any act in petition of this nature because this court can only pass an appropriate order only to police authorities and that too subject to certain stipulations contained in terms of section 22-A sub section 6 clause i to iii The Cr.P.C 1898. Despite such legal position the learned counsel insisted for notice and a restraint order against private persons as well which being against law stands discarded. Consequently I allow Cr. Misc. Application in hand with direction to official respondents to provide legal protection to applicant and her family subject to law and rules without interfering with or influencing their civil/family rights or personal issues, if any and also to ensure that no harassment or interference be caused or police help be provided to either of parties in respect of alleged civil/family dispute. Needless to say that this order will not mean to prevent police authorities from taking legal action against applicant or any member of her family if found involved in any criminal act/offence.

Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicant is present along with his counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. This Court in capacity of an ex-officio Justice of Peace can???t notice or restrain or direct a private person to perform any act in petition of this nature because this court can only pass an appropriate order only to police authorities and that too subject to certain stipulations contained in terms of section 22-A sub section 6 clause i to iii The Cr.P.C 1898. Despite such legal position the learned counsel insisted for notice and a restraint order against private persons as well which being against law stands discarded. Consequently I allow Cr. Misc. Application in hand with direction to official respondents to provide legal protection to applicant and her family subject to law and rules without interfering with or influencing their civil/family rights or personal issues, if any and also to ensure that no harassment or interference be caused or police help be provided to either of parties in respect of alleged civil/family dispute. Needless to say that this order will not mean to prevent police authorities from taking legal action against applicant or any member of his family if found involved in any criminal act/offence.

Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicant is present along with his counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. Per case of Younis Abbas versus Additional Sessions Judge Chakwal & others PLD 2016 SC-581 the Honourable Apex Court laid down a guideline that an Ex; Officio Justice of Peace must satisfy himself that sufficient material is available on record such as an application to Police officers to show that the aggrieved person before invoking the powers of Ex; Officio Justice of Peace had recourse to the high-ups in the Police hierarchy. Consequently, I dispose of application with direction to applicant to address a proper complaint to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo who certainly will get it probed by an honest gazetted police officer in order to ascertain real facts and to take strict legal action against a person at fault subject to law and Police Rules. Reliance in this regard is respectfully placed on an un-repoerted order dated:09-7-2024 passed in Crl.M.A No.987/2023 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh Karachi and another un-reported order dated:28-11-2022 passed in Crl.Misc.A No.S-341/2022 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh, Circuit Court Hyderabad. Let copy of this order be communicated to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo for expeditious compliance within a reasonable time.

Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicant is present along with his counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. The learned counsel at the very outset submitted that he will be satisfied if SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo is directed to redress applicant???s grievances through impartial enquiry by an honest gazetted police officer, to which the learned ADPP for State concented with submission that police authorities are bound to proceed in accordance with law and Police Rules. It is worth observing that a Circular No.AIGP/Legal/LC/CPO/2957-64 dated:14-4-2026 has been issued by office of IGP Sindh Karachi directing all SSPs, SHOs and other concerned police officers to ensure that FIRs in cognizable cases be lodged strictly in accordance with section 154 Cr.P.C and in case of deviation from the afore mentioned instruction the matter shall viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against the concerned officer(s) under the relevant laws and rules. The leanred ADPP for State submitted that SHO/In-Charge duty officer by law is bound to record applicant???s statement in terms of section 154 of 155 Cr.P.C, whenever situation be. Consequently, I feel no hesitation to dispose of instant application with direction to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo to ensure that an impartial enquiry into the matter be get conducted by an honest gazetted police officer obviously after hearing the parties strictly in accordeance with law so that penal action i-e registration of FIR against a person at fault may be taken under compliance report within a month. Reliance in this regard is respectfully placed on an un-repoerted order dated:09-7-2024 passed in Crl.Misc.A No.987/2023 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh Karachi and another un-reported order dated:28-11-2022 passed in Cr.M.A No.S-341/2022 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh, Circuit Court Hyderabad. Let copy of this order be communicated to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo for record and compliance subject to law and Police Rules.

Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicant is present along with his counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. This Court in capacity of an ex-officio Justice of Peace can???t notice or restrain or direct a private person to perform any act in petition of this nature because this court can only pass an appropriate order only to police authorities and that too subject to certain stipulations contained in terms of section 22-A sub section 6 clause i to iii The Cr.P.C 1898. Despite such legal position the learned counsel insisted for notice and a restraint order against private persons as well which being against law stands discarded. Consequently I allow Cr. Misc. Application in hand with direction to official respondents to provide legal protection to applicant and her family subject to law and rules without interfering with or influencing their civil/family rights or personal issues, if any and also to ensure that no harassment or interference be caused or police help be provided to either of parties in respect of alleged civil/family dispute. Needless to say that this order will not mean to prevent police authorities from taking legal action against applicant or any member of her family if found involved in any criminal act/offence.

Criminal Miscellaneous Application is received from the court of Honorable Sessions Judge Ghotki for disposal according to law. The applicant is present along with his counsel. The ADPP for the State is also present and waived the notice. Arguments heard. Order passed and announced. Per case of Younis Abbas versus Additional Sessions Judge Chakwal & others PLD 2016 SC-581 the Honourable Apex Court laid down a guideline that an Ex; Officio Justice of Peace must satisfy himself that sufficient material is available on record such as an application to Police officers to show that the aggrieved person before invoking the powers of Ex; Officio Justice of Peace had recourse to the high-ups in the Police hierarchy. Consequently, I dispose of application with direction to applicant to address a proper complaint to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo who certainly will get it probed by an honest gazette police officer in order to ascertain real facts and to take strict legal action against a person at fault subject to law and Police Rules. Reliance in this regard is respectfully placed on an un-reported order dated:09-7-2024 passed in Crl.M.A No.987/2023 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh Karachi and another un-reported order dated:28-11-2022 passed in Crl.Misc.A No.S-341/2022 by the Honourable High Court of Sindh, Circuit Court Hyderabad. Let copy of this order be communicated to SSP Ghotki at Mirpur Mathelo for expeditious compliance within a reasonable time.