Manner to Magistrate competent to take cognizance under S.190, Cr.P.C

-    Accused sought quashing of F.I.R. from High Court under its constitutional jurisdiction---High Court disposed of the petition with a direction to Station House Officer, to file final report only against one accused and under only one offence---Validity---Only provision relating to the subject which was available in Criminal Procedure Code. 1898 was S. 173. which commanded expeditious conclusion of investigations and further ordained that on conclusion of every investigation, the concerned Station House Officer would submit a report of the result thereof in the prescribed manner to Magistrate competent to take cognizance under S.190, Cr.P.C---No power vested with any Court, including High Court to override the legal command and to direct Station House Officer either not to submit investigation report (challan) or to submit the report in a particular manner.

Muhammad Nasir Cheema    Versus    Mazhar Javaid
2007 PLD 31
Supreme-Court