The information so supplied, as long as it is in respect of a cognizable offence, irrespective of its veracity, has to be accepted as gospel by the Station House Officer, in terms of his statutory obligation under section 154 Cr.P.C. No more!

 The offence under section 489-F PPC is distinct and separate from the offence of cheating the public at large (section 9(a)(ix) of NAO,1999 which is under trial at Multan. Two different sets of evidence are required to prove these distinct offences. And both offences are provided under different statues with different attendant procedural nuances.

In any case, the following words in section 154 Cr.P.C. “every information relating to commission of a cognizable offence” pertain only to the information so provided and do not pertain to actual commission of a cognizable offence. The information so supplied, as long as it is in respect of a cognizable offence, irrespective of its veracity, has to be accepted as gospel by the Station House Officer, in terms of his statutory obligation under section 154 Cr.P.C. No more!

Writ Petition No. 4719 of 2021/BWP Muhammad Atif Saeed Vs Addl. District Judge etc.