Ss.169, 170 & 173, Cancellation of F.I.R, Powers of Investigating Officer and Magistrate

 -    Ss.169, 170 & 173---cancellation of F.I.R---Powers of Investigating Officer and Magistrate---Investigating Officer can dispose of F.I.R. as cancelled if he finds the same false, founded on mistake of law or a dispute of civil nature or untraceable, after taking all necessary steps to the best of his endeavour and ability, but order of cancellation of F.I.R. must be obtained from a Magistrate competent to take cognizance of the offence and to try the case, or to send the matter for trial to higher Court.

Mst. Eram
Versus
Muhammad Adnan Chaudhry
2010 YLR 1580
Karachi High Court, Sindh