Case law on What are the grounds for cancellation of FIR by investigation officer | cancellation of FIR by police

Cancellation of FIR by police 

 JUDGEMENT

PLJ 2024 Lahore 315

Procedure dealing with cancellation report prepared in a criminal case elaborated.

I.       When an investigating officer intends to close the investigation and prepares a report under Section 173 of the Code including a cancellation report, he shall inform the complainant/ informer, and his signature or thumb impression should be taken on that report in accordance with the Rule 25.57 of the Rules.

II.      All the reports prepared under Section 173 of the Code shall reflect that the needful was done and Rule 25.57 of the Rules was complied with in its letter and spirit. In addition to modes as provided in the aforementioned Rule to apprise the complainant/informer regarding the closure of the investigation and its result, modern ways of communication should also be utilized.

III.     The cancellation report prepared in every criminal case shall be forwarded by the Superintendent of Police concerned, who shall forward the same furnishing his independent opinion/reasoning to agree with the same. Guidelines already provided in the case titled Ehsan Ullah Chaudhry vs. The State, etc. – PLD 2023 Lahore 233 must be adhered to.

IV.     No prosecutor shall forward a cancellation report to the concerned Magistrate if the same is not duly forwarded/endorsed by the concerned Superintendent of Police. The concerned prosecutor should also forward the report while furnishing his independent opinion.

V.      The Magistrate, before adjudicating upon a cancellation report, must issue notice to all the concerned to provide them an opportunity for hearing to meet the requirement of the principle of natural justice audi alteram partem.

58171/23

Ali Mansoor Khan Vs Learned ADJ etc

The procedure outlined in the judgment for dealing with cancellation reports prepared in criminal cases includes several key steps:

1. **Informing Complainant/Informer**: The investigating officer must inform the complainant/informer about the closure of the investigation and obtain their signature or thumb impression on the report.

2. **Compliance with Rules**: All reports must reflect compliance with Rule 25.57, which governs the handling of cancellation reports, and modern communication methods should be utilized in addition to traditional means.

3. **Forwarding by Superintendent of Police**: The cancellation report must be forwarded by the Superintendent of Police, along with their independent opinion or reasoning agreeing with the closure.

4. **Prosecutor Endorsement**: Prosecutors cannot forward a cancellation report to the Magistrate without endorsement from the Superintendent of Police, and they must also provide their independent opinion.

5. **Notice by Magistrate**: Before adjudicating upon a cancellation report, the Magistrate must issue notice to all concerned parties to provide them an opportunity for a hearing, adhering to the principle of natural justice.

These steps ensure transparency, fairness, and adherence to legal procedures in the closure of investigations in criminal cases.

فوجداری مقدمات میں تیار کی جانے والی منسوخی کی رپورٹوں سے نمٹنے کے لیے فیصلے میں بیان کردہ طریقہ کار میں کئی اہم اقدامات شامل ہیں:

1. **مطلع شکایت کنندہ/مخبر**: تفتیشی افسر کو شکایت کنندہ/مخبر کو تفتیش کے بند ہونے کے بارے میں مطلع کرنا چاہیے اور رپورٹ پر ان کے دستخط یا انگوٹھے کا نشان حاصل کرنا چاہیے۔

2. **قواعد کی تعمیل**: تمام رپورٹس کو اصول 25.57 کی تعمیل کی عکاسی کرنی چاہیے، جو منسوخی کی رپورٹوں کو سنبھالنے پر حکمرانی کرتا ہے، اور روایتی ذرائع کے علاوہ مواصلات کے جدید طریقوں کو بھی استعمال کیا جانا چاہیے۔

3. **سپرنٹنڈنٹ آف پولیس کے ذریعہ آگے بھیجنا**: منسوخی کی رپورٹ سپرنٹنڈنٹ آف پولیس کے ذریعہ، ان کی آزادانہ رائے یا بندش سے اتفاق کرتے ہوئے استدلال کے ساتھ بھیجنا ضروری ہے۔

4. **پراسیکیوٹر کی توثیق**: پراسیکیوٹر پولیس سپرنٹنڈنٹ کی توثیق کے بغیر منسوخی کی رپورٹ مجسٹریٹ کو نہیں بھیج سکتے، اور انہیں اپنی آزادانہ رائے بھی فراہم کرنی ہوگی۔

5. **مجسٹریٹ کی طرف سے نوٹس**: منسوخی کی رپورٹ پر فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے، مجسٹریٹ کو تمام متعلقہ فریقوں کو نوٹس جاری کرنا چاہیے تاکہ وہ قدرتی انصاف کے اصول کی پاسداری کرتے ہوئے انہیں سماعت کا موقع فراہم کریں۔

یہ اقدامات مجرمانہ مقدمات میں تفتیش کے بند ہونے میں شفافیت، انصاف پسندی اور قانونی طریقہ کار کی پابندی کو یقینی بناتے ہیں۔

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