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vehicle cannot be forfeited or confiscated to the state under Section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if the accused has been acquitted of all charges.

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The unique point that the Lahore High Court decided in the case of Muhammad Akram was that a vehicle cannot be forfeited or confiscated to the state under Section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if the accused has been acquitted of all charges. ### Detailed Reasoning: 1. **Acquittal Implications:** The court emphasized that since Muhammad Akram was acquitted of all charges in the criminal case, the legal basis for confiscating his Hyundai Shehzore mini-truck no longer existed. 2. **Section 517 of CrPC:** This section typically deals with the disposal of property involved in a crime after the conclusion of a trial. The court ruled that since Akram was acquitted, the conditions under which his vehicle could be confiscated were not met. 3. **Restoration of Property:** The court ordered that the truck be restored to Muhammad Akram. This decision underscores the principle that the property of an acquitted person should not remain confiscated, as there is no longer a conviction

"Lahore High Court Orders Release of Wrongfully Detained Woman, Actions Against Police for Misconduct"

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"Lahore High Court Orders Release of Wrongfully Detained Woman, and Actions Against Police for Misconduct" The Lahore High Court ordered the release of Mst. Nagina, who was unlawfully detained by the police. The court found the police fabricated evidence and misused their authority, leading to disciplinary and criminal actions against the officers involved. The case revolves around Mst. Najma Bibi's petition seeking the release of her daughter-in-law, Mst. Nagina, from what she claimed was illegal detention by the police. According to Najma Bibi, on the night of May 4, 2024, police officers raided her house and took Mst. Nagina without any involvement in a criminal case. She alleged that the police demanded a bribe of Rs.10,00,000 for her release and threatened to implicate her in multiple criminal cases. In response, the Lahore High Court ordered the SHO to produce Mst. Nagina in court. However, instead of complying, the SHO reported that Nagina was involved in a robbery

Lahore High Court dismissed Syed Zawar Raza's petition for certified copies of RL-II Registers, ruling that these sealed, archived documents are not public and cannot be accessed or copied without authorization from the Full Board of Revenue, Punjab, during official inquiries.

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The Lahore High Court dismissed Syed Zawar Raza's petition for certified copies of RL-II Registers, ruling that these sealed, archived documents are not public and cannot be accessed or copied without authorization from the Full Board of Revenue, Punjab, during official inquiries. Copies of RL 2 registers  ### Judgment Sheet **LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE**   **JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT**   **W.P. No. 55591 / 2022** **Syed Zawar Raza   Versus   Member, Board of Revenue, Punjab, etc.** **JUDGMENT** **Date of Hearing:** 08.05.2024   **Petitioner By:** Mr. Maqbool Hussain Sheikh, Advocate   **Respondents By:** Mr. Sikandar Nisar Saroya, A.A.G.   **Assisted by:** Sher Hassan Pervez, Research Officer   **ABID HUSSAIN CHATTHA, J:** 1. **Context and Petitioner's Request:**   The Petitioner, Syed Zawar Raza, approached this Court seeking certified copies of RL-II No. 26 and 46 from the Board of Revenue, Punjab. His request, made under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013 (