Shakil Sultan (Petitioner) VS Fed. of Pakistan and Others (Respondent)

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lN'ilili IIl(;ll ('otllt'l ()li slNl)lI A l l(AI{A(',lII llclirle : Mt..lrrsticc Alrtnc<l Ali M. :ihaikh. (,1.

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NAIl,v rllollrcr & ljcrlctitlion ol l'ill!islirll & irlll)lllcr.

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( 'l' No .1. Mt. Nlrlltirtartt I)llirlli. n(l\'orirl. alotrg rtitlt l)rliliollcrs ilr l )-.1.10() ol l() 10.

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-1. lhc lrlicl {ircts ol tit:c rltc llrirl rlrilirrll\ llr'' Nrrlr0rtirl "\((('rrr)lrrl)rlil\ llureirr (NAll) lllcLl liclctcttcc Nt'01'l(ll0 itgrrirtrl pilrlit'trcr No I Slrrrlil rl Suilrrtt otrlr li)r r()llllllittlll! illl ollcrl(r trrlrlcl' Scr'l orr t'l lll': Nrlli"rrrrl v44

Accool]lirl)ililr ()rdillirrlrc. l9(r9 (NA()) orr (roLlll( r)l chrirtillg lllc l)trhli( ill lirrlrc ill I'csl)ccl ol il llll)iccl l\ll(r\\'lr xs 'Sllclllc-c Strlllrrt- r!lricll rtlt' Lrllcgclllv illc;ralll lo hc coll:lltlclt(l oit lrttrtl litlllitllr olrrttl lrr l'irl' lrltrrl

llo-opcraliYc llortsittg Socictl I itltilctl. llrc l{cltrcrr''c \\rl\ (lir(crl

o1-'{)ll 'tr'ri sl 10.()5.2010. Orr 07.01.1()ll llrc NAll lilttl l{tlcltrr''u Ni' No I Slraliil SLrllrln irlrd 0l olllcrs (itrcltttlitrl lvl' Sllil( NLLI'lrrirlr-l)cliliorrcr antl r\sldttllalt Atrhasi-pctiliortct No'l hLrtlr ()1 \\lrollr rrctt' lirtttttr irr cllirl lirr llrL'r'llleirrl Nlulihlilrliars rrl Malit lorrtl irll(l olllcr rr)-ilccllsc(l) ,'cslx)rr(lctrls (itlcltrtlirrg l)ctiti(rll(.l: I itttrl 1) tlrirrtrirtrl: lll('il llllllr()ril\ l)\

(ulpcrirrc. Iirrg.ing Lirrrl illegrrllv ttrrrrlirt'itlg- Ilrc lirtrrl orr \\llrrlr llrc lrr)lr'rrrl' lrolrl \\()llrrll'l)cllllllli!|ll' 'iclraltlc \\ils lo hc loratctl 10 l)elili()llcl N(r'lri (tl'trlil Slrll]rrl) hcifir ltis riilc illl(l oLllcr rclitli!c itr oltlct (o hcllcllt llillr ir citrllc Ittlcl'cttr(' Llrlcr (nl h()1ll lllcs(' llt'lclcllccs rrctc torrsLrlirlitled itrl" Srrltatr lrtcirl No()lil0ll. tlttts. as itttlic"lcti lthort l)!liliollcr No lSlrrtl'il lllc ILrlllit ltt llrtrlr' l\\() scIltrrllc ollctlccs tlll(lct lhc NA() lirsll! rllclrllllg rccot<l'' ll co ilr(l scclnrlllv bcirlg LItc ir'"ncliciilr\ ol lllilllil)lllillc(l lattd lrttd Asrltlttllitlt Ahbrrsi accuscrl pclitirlncts I tlll(l 2 N'l' Sirlil' Ntrlillricll 2 lttltl ] tltllr,ctl l,clilion('l N()'l I]lovc(l il scpillil(e alllllicirlitrll ill](l Pclili(lne|1 165 I\ ( r I'(" llrlll ol Nlliclr a joirrt irl,)1'licati0rl lirt'itcqrtilllrl trrr(l'r'liccli()lr ittlpttlLtrutl ot''lctr' llrc lul)l)liculi(nrs u'ct'c rlistnisscd l)\ tlrc s!-pllrillc (lt'rl''t:' ill l((lcr(ll(c Ictili(rllers ltarc tlow cllrtllcttgctl hotlr ol llle itrrItrfttcti rhilil\ ( olrrl NirT\' No.1)l,l01l hLrlll ol n'lticlt rrete Irrr:r:tl l)\ lll' ''\(rorrrll S irrrllr. rrl I(iltrrclli.

l-crtlnctl ctltttlscl litt Pctitioncl No l Shal<il Sttllan tlrtinlt cottlctltletl

(lispttlc r s thrl lhc NAtl had no iLttistliction in tllis llralter bccaltsc thc procccdilltls wcre llll'ca(l] ovcr thc ol,vtlcrchip ol lltivatc llnr'l antlrthrrt civil Accoltlittg trr hint ttnlil pcndillg to deterllillc thc cclual owner of the lantl dccidcd' wl]o illltt0ll) lhe civil stlits ltad lrcen tle(ctttrincd nnd it had lracn owns thc land which is thc subicct lnuttcr ol thc c(nlsr)lidate(l relcrcncc thc try NAB rvctc !vilhoul irtl'isdictiotr' Ill strpp(fl ol lri\ proccc(lings nulhoritics l{rrliq llrtii couteDtiolrs hc placed lelisnce on lhc lirllorvittg (2015 s( MIt 1575) Akhlrr(l Usnrnn vs. Chairntan, NAB antl rrnothcr llussail Kaylni vt' ZnlirI lqllnl l(iyani nnrl olhtlr ('l{)10 s( NIl{ l8t5} (2002 Sillt'lt 126-1) Mrrh{rnrrr:r(l Abdul Shrl(ooI l(:rllodi V Slrtc ^tr(l Sccortdlv he corltcndc(l lhx{llrc Asghnr vs.'I-he Stxlt1l''C'r'l I2(X)4 201) cot)solid0tcrl rclelcncc hatl llccl sigtlctt lly lllsticc (l{ltl) l)cctlrtt' lltrss:rirr v4 l

Shrrlr ir his eirIrrcitr Is ('lrlil,lr1i[1. NAI] rrrrl sil]cc.luslrcc (l{l(l) I)cerlxr llussain Shah ltld hccn t'crrovcrl irs ('hirirrrtirrl Nr\l] bl tllc Ilorr'hlc :ilrprcn)c Coult ln(l his nploirtltt)cltt ltcl(l lo bc \'oi(l lhc rcli'r(rrcc: r.i!lr.rl hl hitrt. itrcltttlittg lltc cortsolitlitlcri rclt'tctlte. noLrltl I lll()lrlillirllll\ lirll lr ' ll( hatl rro lcgitl llrlll(ril\ t{) rrltrr :tt!lt lclcrrllLCr. lrl llri:r res|t,"t I lll lrlrlLL,l |cliarcc ott 1hc cirscs (,1 ( ll. Nislrl r\li hhlrrr vs. l'cll('rtllion oI l'akislrttl rn(l {rlhcl.s {l'}l.l),l0ll 5( 5()l(l ntr(l l'llt Slxlc lllloll,{h ( hlrillltnn N/\l} \s. lhz,tl /\h|tlc(l .lxl ,rn(l ollt('t's 1.]()l'l I'.('f | .l li8) llc lllcrl ill!Ll((i lllil( lltc il loufl itr,ol\.crl nrrs \cr\ rrrill()r itt ttaltrte irtltl its sLtclr rlitl tto( llrLL \\i(lliD tlrc pccttDial\ itrtisrlieliorr rrl Nr\l] rrlriell trirs rrrcirrll orrl\ lt) (l( ir rvith trtcglt corrlrplilnt cltscs. I itlrtllt llc ill,ltlcLl lllill (ltt itllptrgttctl ottlel'rrltr rot ir sl)cNl(ing (lrdcl anrl lbr lll lllc ilbovc rcils()lls it sllLrttltl llc scl asidc illl(l |ctitioncr No.I Shaliil Srrltarr bc itcrlrritlcd.

'1. Lclrrc(l cottttscl lirt p('lilioncr No.: l\l Sirlil' Ntrl'lrrielr rrrrrl Ictitioncr No.l r\satlLtllall Atrlllsi N(loIlc(i lllc rrl,gLllllclrlrr rrl Iclilirrrrcr Ni'

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xn(i lirrlhcr slthlttill((l lllill Nl lllr' lilrlt rrltr'tt tlt| rrll''r"''l lillic,'li)rgcrl,titrrrl)clcrl crtllics \\clc rrrlttlc lller \\ctc r'trlr l"rr]r fo\(l'llrllcrll lirreliorlirrirrs hcillg /\ssislillr( NltlLll{lirrl(ilt irlltl NlLll.lrlirrrl'irr lirl Nlirlrr lorltt. lr.atitchi tcsl)c(lilcl\ irtltl llttrc is ll() llllllaliill ott tctotrl llrlrl llt'.r lirtct'rl,larttlrctctl rr illr rrrtr tccLrtl: illl(l lllilt lllc\ slrl(ll\ Ji)ll(r\\((l lll' rrle\irrrt llr\crlllllcltl citctrllrts atltl tllr Lilll(l l(crclltlc Arl. ltl('7 llll(l rr' r'll(ll llrc inrIuitncrl orLlcr distrissirlg lllcir ioilll lrlll)lirlrlioll l()r rl.ilrrlllrrl rllt'trl(l l'r sct asidc arrrl thcl sltorrlLl irlso irc ll,-qttillctl lll stlIPr)ll ('l llis c(,llcllliolr ll( placcd |cliancc olr N{sl. Aisll,r l]il]i l's Nnzir Ahrrtcrl (NI l{ 199'l lle\crrtrc 1r,l)

i. ( )n llrc olllcr lliltt(l lcitrttctl Sctliot' l'11)scrlllo lirr llrt Nr\lt c"ttlctlLl''l 1lnl {his \vas il crilllillill carc ltlrl llrc l)rcscll.c ril lit il 'Lrrl ' Llirl rrot I' rr Nr\ll s irrristlictitrrr Lrll(lcr lllc NA() llc lrrltlr''r rrrl'rrrillr"rl llrll irr corrsolirlirlcrl rclarctlac lll. ll(r\cllllllclll ()lllciills (l)clilir)llel" 'l LtrrLl i N1. Srrlil Ntrllrliclt itttil r\sittltrllrtll Airhilsi) llNvc trli:Lrsctl (ltcit ltrlltot'ilr rrr

olrlct'1o Irctrclit ptlititrrrcl'Nr'.1 Sltitl'il Sttllirrt alorrg rrilll ollttt cL'-Icctr"r'rl l,r illclrrrllr lirlrl)ctill!L\\i(h(ltclrrrrri tccorrl: irt rrlr'l loillcfirllr lrLrt llr' lirrr'l in thr rlitlltc ()l l)ctilioller No.I I liorll \\()r)lcrlrrhcllllllll(llll\ lrl plllLe ol Nl l)ali ldcll ('r)opclativc llousirlLr S()(iel\, I irrritc(l llc lirrlllcr strl)lllill(.tl llrirl lhc lcli-r'cn.c hacl bcctl lcgallr lllcd h\ llrc lll'll t'llilirll)rrrl NAI] ltrslic( wn

(lltd) Dcc.lar Ilussain Sltah and bo(lt tlrc irlllrgnetl onlcls unrlcr.challcrrgc by the pctitiolrerc wcrc I'ully spcaking ortlcr.s r.vlrich havc dcirll \vith tltc points raiscd hy the pctilioncls iil 1l]o tilt)c ol oul al.gUrncnts arrtl tlid rrot requirc arty intefl'ercl]cc and il:i sucll bo(lt l)ctitioDs slrould bc dismisscrl.

(). Lclrrcd corltscl li)r IlcspLrrrtlcnl Nr) -l (Nlis l,ali lricrrl ( rn)llerilll\c Ilousir1,l Socicty l-iltilcd) in ( I'l) N() .ll():il(ll(r it(10ll1.(l tllc iI'llilntclt: (,1' Scttior I)r'trsccrrlor Nr\ll ancl irlso slrilnillc(l tltilt tlrc irrrrrl tlrir.lr i: llrt slllliccl riri]ltcl ol lltc t'cli'r'cl]cc hclorrqc(l to tltc llotrsirrg SoL.iclr rr rl rr,r1 l)cli(ir)r)er No.l Slraliil SLrlturr lllfr)lr{ll ltis ll.(rI]l rrorrrerrihcrrirrrrirlltrs rrltr,lrrrrl illcgally trstrlpcd llrc srnrc ir eonrr\irrrc lillr (lrc olllr.iirl co irrLrrs,.,rl llrtotrgh llrcir lltistrsc ) I ' ( i ILI I I I( ) I iI\ . l1l sltIl)()tl ol It is r'rrnlcIliorrs lrc Dlirrr'rl lclinnce (rr il ltlrrnhcr (rl (l()cl lleIls r) taeof(l r!lriclr IriIIr litcl! slt()\\ llrlll lltc litntl trhiclt is lltc sLrbjccl nlitllct ol lllis rclcrcllcr is lirs llrlir o\\lerl l,r t1:c llrrusirg socic1l, irnrl rol prlilirnrct No.l Lrl lris llorrl rrorlcrr or bcnltnirlat's. llcalsoplaecrl rciiirncconllrcli)llo\\,i,rltirrllrorilics lhcslx(c 1s. l{!r,in Ab(lul lichnr:rr 12005 S('N,ll{ 15,14 ) l}ashir Ahnra<l \is. Zuliu rrl lslant (lll-l) 100.1 S( l9ll) illt(l i\luhurrnl,r(l Shl|Iil rs. I hr Slll( :rn(l tnotlcr {l}l,l) l()9() S(' l(l()1).

7.Wc halc consitlclcd llrc l b l s r r I i s s i()II \ ol ltilltc(l eLrrrrrrcl lrrr tlr l)iltlics. pcrusc(l lhc Icc(r1l irl(l lali.cn il)l(l colrsitlc|aliorr llrc irrrlhorilies ril,.rl l)y llre pi[tics al thc i)i[.

l{. ln otrr lictl lhc trairr issrrc lpIcirrs lr) he \\lrcllrcr tlrc NAI} hirrl jr[istlierliorr (o lilc a rclcrcncc ir]dcr thu NAt t in r.J.1)\rt,l lll (lr(,rtrIr! lir( plrt)lic rt largc and the illcgal rllotrrcnl (ll lar)d \\,hcn lhc rs:uc ils l(J n llr) r, lhc irctual lcgal orvocl ol lllc lar(l r!hiclr is Llrc suhicrt llrir{tcr ol llrc relircllUc is vct to be dctcl,lninc(l hr llrc rivilcou|ls.

9.We lllcl Abdul Shal(oor l(allodi's crsc (sLrprn) ol littlc irssislur((' to tha pclitiolcl No.l as this casc corcclred \villlirl dcli[r11, Il is t rc lhirl rot all civil oases \ryill havc ar elclnctlt ol crinritriil liltbilitr arrtl ttill rrr,t oonro withiu thc arnbit oI NAO as sct ort in tlflii Rttfiquc [Jsman crsc (Supra) rvhich althouglr dcaling rvith a bail nraller as opPoscd l(| llr acquittol set out tlris gcncrirl princiflc irr NnB cflscs. As suclt lltct'c catr lrt no cavil witl) thc proposition lltill itt somc civil cascs. Iirt cxattlllle.

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irvolvirg PuIclv conlrilcllral (lispulcs hctwccn partics NAI) Dray lrn\,c lr(l iulisdiction rvherc rxr elinrinalil\, is involvr(1. Il irpl)cars 1(l us tlrilt llrc qucslioo is rvhcthcI h1, nre|cll liliDg il ci!il suil url ln)1.nlirl or (0rcrl crirrinal ltlococtlirrg url(lcr'thc N/\() ilrc (lchiltrc(1. rlLtrtsltr'rl t,r (()rtl( l() ir g|itldirg lrrrll ir strch cirrcs. Irt ottI t icrr il thctc is rtrr elrrrrcrrl ol ttirrtitt;tlilr ir ir eirsc rrhielr $oultl lrIirg it \ilirin llrc Prrrricu,rrl lllc N/\() lllts \\oUl(l nol (lcl)irr the NAIi liorrr l)r(rccc(iing \\'ith lhe rir\e ll(,1\\ il,)sliltt(lir)lr lirc cxislcrrcc ol. oI lllcI lllctl. ciril sttil:. Itt (his cirsc ptittta 1i(ic lltett LIre: ill)l)cirt 1() lrc rrr) clcrncrrt (,1 rlilllillillil\ itlrrrllcil irr llle lrilllslcl ol llr,- llrllr r!hich is tlrc sul)icct nrirl(cr ol this lcli'rcn(c itt \ic\! ol tltc rrllcgcrl illctrrrl irrvollcrrrr:nt/irclirrori ol llrc gorcIrrrcDt ollicials (pctitiorrct':i I trtrtl I rrttrl oll)cr co-acclrsc(l) itt llttrrIct'itrg rritlt (ltc lattti tccrrtcls itr (n'(ltr lo lil\ol l)cliliorcr Nr).1 lnd irs slrrh ltrinrl lilci!- lhis Itliltlcr llar hrrllt lr ei!il irtttl rr crinrinirl clcnrcnl artl itt lltis rcsl)crt Al(lll:l(l Ilttssirin Ii:tlrttri's c;r:t (Suprx)ns tlccirlctl Lrl (ltc lltrrt blc SrlPrcnlc (o(rrl is riislitlgttislrctl l,rrserl or lhc Iar'licrtlitt ltcts xrld circLrlllstilllecs ol tltis llls(illl( .ilse. ltr ottt ricrr birscd rrtr thc l)nrlictllirt lilcts ittttl citttttltslattccs ()l tllc ilrslillll eirsc ltttri lirt' lllc rcxsons scl oul irt l,:tragtnlrll 1.1 ol lltis ortlet lllt c()tlrls llLc(l lrr llll()l)l ir rll tritntic irPllfoilch in NAI|,'!orrlt|l1i()tt cilsl':i ill (,1'(lrl l{r llc\ (l)t lll! Llclibc't'a1c rlclulirrgrnd ()thcl lr.lies rrhiclt rtlt'ltsetl itl sLrclt trrscr hcirtittll itr rlirr(l lhlrl colllllllioll fccllls Io hc rt lisl sIrcittlittg (ltll((r \]lirll eliielr' rrrtr cr(xli,lg {lrc r,cr'r Iithlic ol sociclr ltttil ils crrtrlitrtrctl sotiltl lrtttl ct,,ttortti, (lcvcl()prrcnl. {lrc Suprcrr(- ('our( !irsc rrl llllji SalrlIrI Illt;tlid Salccrtt V Mrhurlrnrc(l Ashr'rl ((2(X)() S( Nll{ ll9l) rllrrch lrclii ils llll(ler irl l) llll5 rcgilr(lir1g crirninill ptocccilittgs not heirtg rkfiat'tctl hr {lte cristcrrcc ol cir il procecdittgs is lltc nrtrt-e irpplicahlc illrlh(nitv (1) hc lirllrlletl cspcciallr its il i N,rs ac(cP1c(l lhrt itr Al(hlxq llttssnirt I(.tytttti's c:ls(. (litlIlrl) lllil( Iro lrill(l llnd lirs( rlrlc rvas lititl tlotvtt ilt lllis ttlilllcl \!llicll c()ll(crll(Ll lllc c\cl(ise ol rlisclclion l

"ll is :llso settlc(l law lhat ct ittlirral Ploccc(lings arc nol hnl t ('(l in l)r'cscltcc ol civil procecdings nIt(l thnl tivil antl crintintrl ploccc(lillgs cln bt pfoccc(lc(l silttttlllnconslv. I{cli'rctlcc cirtt lre lrade to lhe lollowittg cascs:- 'l'ahb Lltrssairr v. n rrar (;trl l(ltatl arrtl '1 olhcrs 199.1 S( Mll 2177 rtn(l l)cpu(! IlisPcclor-Gcllerill ol l'()li(c \' Arrcls-tlr llchnratt I(han I'L.D I935 S(' ll'1.

I1 is atso setllcd law th01 il: pritlra litcic. all ollcrlcc llil(l llcclr cornrrittc(l. thc ordirlilry cotl$c ol lliitl [relirrc tllc Cotrt{ sltottkl ttol

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Io lt allowecl lo he dcllcctc(l hv rcsortinp- c(nrslillrlioIlrl.iuris(liclirnr ol lligh Cour'1. Ily rcccplir)g thc corstitutiotrtl pclili(nr lltc Iligh Cou11 cned in law lo sholl ci[cuil lltc nol1]rirl ploccdurc ol lit\\ irs providcd by larv rvhilc cxelcisittg cquitable.iurisdioliorr whi(h is nol ill consonancc wilh thc ll\\ llirl rlorltt b] tltis ( otrlt irt IIflhih Alrttretl \,. M.l(.Ci Scott C'htisliar l'l l) 1992 S('-15.1 '(bold a(ldc(l)

10.Iiuflhcmrolb. in a sintilar casc as (he illstant case, lot]ocrrlirlg aheating thc public at lalgc and trarrd urldcr the NAO by litllorvin5t simil,tt authoritics this coutt held as rurder itt the cose ol'Sil(rtndcr A.l(llecnr rrl(l arrother V Statc (SBLR 2010 P.l(163 llclcvant l'.1672) agaitr in cllecl emphasizittg that in NAB cases undcr lhc NAO strch cascs nay procccrl r)otwithstanding the cxis(cnce ol civil ptoccedittgs il clcnlcnls ol criminalitv as set out in thc NAO Nerc illtracled irs scl out bcl(,w:

"'l'hc contcntioDs ol the lcantctl cottnscl lirt llic t)clilioncls llltlt (llc disputc'ol'thc Drirtl!'r'willl tcgirt(l l0 tltc ptttcllasc ol ccrlilill Irollcrtirs b), thc pcliti(nrcrs is ol civil nrrttr|c. Ilitvitlg no1 irrr iotir l(r irrrirgirlc tllnl thc l)clitiooers irrc iltvolvcd in arry liirttl ol crinitlal rl(tivilics is lrol { corrccl. Sl)ccirl rolc is assignctl lo the lreliliotlels l)y thc NAIt Arlhorilics itl the rcfcrctltc which fulls rvitllirr lhc rltlini(ion ol' forgely, chcatirrg, dccciving public .lt ltrgc thl'ough corltrl)lion antl corruPt prflcticcs iis tltc propcllics lvhicll ate- {lte stll)iecl tllal(ll' ol lh!' l{etercncc atl(l thc strbic(t Prol)crlics wcrc tllt(lcl liquidlltiorl h\ 1hc otclct ol this Courl an(l tllc Ol'licial Assigncc rvas lltc ()llicial Litltridator'. Who iulctvctL'd thc L'ott tlccisitttl ittltl got sllrP llle til(ller dcrls. Such ntatelial allegaliotrs attrilct thc llrr)\'isiolts rrl Scctior) 9 of thc NAII Ordinrtncc. 1999. llr thc cirscs ol (l)(t)l Sltulr Stttliq vs. l'lulxttttttrtttl lrltiq tnd otlrr )0t)(t \('/'lll:i6 t.l) ,,llrnetl Soeetl \'\ 'flte Slt e ottl otolher l99b 5'( llR l,\h (-l) llttii Sortlur Kholitl Serleetn r,s. llulttnnnd tltltn( r.tttd olhL'tti :l)l)0 :;CA,lR 1192, (1) Tdlib lltrs.s,tirt ts. ,4 lltr Gul lihott tttti 1 otlM \ l9q.l ,\(' lfR ) 1 7 7 a kl l 5 )'l'1 rc De pul t l rt sped tt' ( i t' ttttt l o/ l'Ltl iL L', I tlnt c t

ornl Ltlhars r,\- ,4tit -ut-llchttt(ttt Klturt I'LD /9,tJ S(' /.ll il llas l'cctt hcltl by tlrc lkrn'ble SrDrctttc ( oLtft ol l'aliistatt lllill !olllitlllilll(jc ol clirnitral ptoccctlittgs nrc lrol l)arlc(l cvclr il rivil pl'occetlitlgs itr rcsl)cct ol srurc stlbicct atc llcttcling it) (lotlrl all(l hdll str( ll ploccedings catt procced sirr)rrlllrreotlsly lboltl atltlctl).

ll. l,r llrjs rcsllccl lhc lllrc( llrelllhcr [rcttcll tlccisiott l)\ lllr Slll]tclllc L0i[t ir] ll)c casc ol'Zlhitla Sntlttt V l''ctlcrlliolt ol l'xkislrln (l'l l) l(x)l SL'401{)rltn} also Lrc ol assislatlcc irllicll irr cllccl hcltl tltal tritlt Icgrtttl lrr 1l)c cxislcltcc ol civil suits irr NAII ciscs llrc NA() llrld orctt'trlitlg cllcct lri vir'1uc ol S.J NAO anrl tllc ptcsertct'trl cir il strils rrrrtrLl tto( tlc hltt'Nr\lJ s jurisrlicliun ot' ptocecdings il'lltc cirst ltll willlilr llrc illllhil ol Ilrt N"\( ) rr lrirh rr .r rt itrrirr,rl l.trr , ,,,

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12.Ihus in our vicw becausc ol'llte critnillal elelncnt involvcd iI this casc which falls within the purvierv of the NAO NAB does have llrt' jutisdiction to flle a ret'ercnce (norv consolidated) in this case arrrl ploccctl with the same not withstanding lhc existcncc oftlrc civil suits.

13.l,lr'lhcrr)orc'. irr orrr vic-rv. it woultl hc lrolll irrl)firclicirl. \\(rrl(l ilrounl to liustralirg thc rolc ol tllc NAII rrttrlcr lhe N/\( ) iur(l llrc prrrlrr,.c rrl llrc- NA() and \rrrrltl curtninl\ nol rrcc{ llre cr(ls rrl ittslirt rl rrrr ir(luir'1,/ilvcsligil(ior) or rclcrcncc rorrlrl hc rlrrasherl ()r |cn(lr(l srrIll bccausc ir civil srril tlrrs Ir'nrlirrg in lhr urlltcr. In ir rrririLrlilr ol N,,\li eir:r':.

s,hiolr lrirvc r()rrc heli)fc rrs wlrich irnirliahll iurolre llte illegll irt,Itri:itilrr ol lurrrl civil suits llirvc bccr: lllc<1. lo pctttl rrl cltritslt a Nr\l) itttlLtit't. irvcsligNtiorr ol lclc'rcncc silnl)1,!- [)ccirusc u civil srrit is also ltr'ttrlitrg itt rltr ricrv rvottltl (lcli-a( llrc purl)osc ol lllc NAO \\'hirlr ittrlorl!sl olllcl lirill!' ainrs lo ilchicve a spccdl, rlisposlrl ol eascs eottecrtting c(rt'lLrIliott. /\s il(llDj11cd [)y Icarnctl cottrscl Iin l)clilioncr N().1 rl lllc bltt'itt lltts latrt] dispulc 0.1 scllirralc sLrits are pcltrlittg ittrti il uotrltl lirl(c rll lcxsl rl \(Nr I(r llralizc tltost'strils \villr()tl1 lilliillg i,ll() il(!(,lrll( illl.\ l)()lcllliill ilPl)(ilL\ ilri\rl)r lionl lhosc tlccisiuns. Iir 11lqrIl sttclt an apptoitclr. i c. qttitslt ot' pctrtl tlte lclircncc un{il thc civil sirils huvc tcitcltcd llttitlilr'. rrs suhtrrillctl hr lcrtttrerl counscl lor pctitiottct Nrr.l troLtltl itt cl'lccl gilc irrrl irecusc(l trrr(lcr llrc NAo r)r irgainst rvlronr irrr irrqrrit't uits iniliatcrl ht NAll itr tcrl)L(1 1rl ir lirrrrl scirnr thc ol),)odunilv ol itarittg tltcit ittqtrirics. irrve\lililliolls or rclcrcoccs quaslrcrl or pcrrrlctl ort ac('(rtlrr( ol lilirrg eitil strits irr ()r(lar I() lvrrirl lhcir criruirll lilhilitr lirr rcars orr enil rrs it is rcgrellirhl\ \\cll krlo\\rl lllir{ such civil srtits lalic rrlnrl\'\ells i{ rrol (lcca(lcs kr hc tlceirlerl rrrtLl rr.

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tlisposing ol corrtllltion clrscs (or l)lrirrlt irhlc to tlisIosc {)l lllcrll rrl illl) ID arklilion l)t vifluc ol S.-l N/\o lllc NA() is ir sl)cciiil lir\r trlrielr lrrr. ovcrrirliog cllbct ovcr olhcr la\\'s inclttrlitlg ritlits llle(i ril](lcl llrc ( l'( \\llicll is ir gcuctrl latv. In ottt Yic\\'(rrrce irll clelllclll ol ctittlittrtlilr rrlritlr lill' within tlrc l)ulvic\v ol lllc NA(). its is itt lltis eitsc. rs Ititllrt lacit'Irescrrl llrer lhcrc is no hat' itt NAll prrrcetrlirrr N'illl lllc lllilllrr trllrlcr ll)c NAI ) nol\\illrslnlt(liI!,. lllc l)cll(lcllc) ol llrc ciril slliti \\lllcll rrlir\ rolllillrrc ir pilirllcl. lhus \\'c lllt(l lltltt NAI! lri: lllc lLtIistlictirrtt lo l)ro!cctl \\i1h llli' crsc xs i1 lirils \vilhin llrhil o, lllc NA().r,

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14.Witll |cgartl lo llle Iclc|cllcr lallittg sirttc lllc llitirrllirrr' lcrl(lvc(l \!o lirtcl lltis iltgLtttlttll l() hc ()l ll(r slll)slilllcc Illc lel(lql(( ll;l(l lrr'ctt siLtttctl hv tllc L'lrrlirllrilll. Nr\l] itt ittcotrlilttcc Ni(lt larr hclot'c llt' ( Ilis rrllto!ill \\rl\ llolll r0l)loritl li(nll olllcc {rv lllc llotl blc SltPtt-tllc r)tlrl tllc (liltc()l tllc(n(lcl lllc sllfrcLlll ('(Jllrt i'c' $ith illllllc(linlc cllcc( is \tl ol

()ul ilr tllc slrorl (rr(lcr (hlc(l :$-5-ll)11 irr h Nistr Ali I(h'rn's clsc (IIr(l r\ulrr.r, rcl!\,llrl I'.5"( lll(l \\.1\ll{'l l\'l11'-l !I li\ '' lll

15.'l he (lueslioll rrl pccLtniittl itrlis(liclioo ol lhc NAI] is cLlllcll(l\ ( otttl attrl rts:ttcll wc rlrr lrol ill(c1r'l srrbirrtlicc hclirlc tllc llorl trlc Sufrcllrc l,',lil rl, ,,rrllrrl i'\rr\'.

llrelt ittt ltI l(). \\iilh Icg,Lrlil (() irt)llr lllc itttptrrltrctl L'tllcls $t lltttl lllirl legrtl ittlittltilics itl citltct trl {llosc or(lrrs l)r)tll ol \\lri(lr irrr lirllr :1'tal'i rrl

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lT.lnlhisconllectiollitiswo(hteptotlucittgScctiorr2(r5-l((r'l'(' ()rrt by the Pctitioners which is scl under whioh tllc appliaotious were nloved

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'2(5-K t'ttttt'r ri (ottll lt) tt'qttil tttLtt\cl dl lttt\' \/tl!(' Nr"'/'f r tt"t t't trittl" ,,,ia1,', t',,t,tr, ,tt'tt, t" / ,t)l ,1 t' 1-'t rr ''r " 'irr'/ ttt :,,,:;:,,,.. t,,(,rr'\/,rli'l/"'t.\ t"''t\t' t)tt.ttt\' 1".'.' t' ',,i,i,'i',i,",,,1,1,,,,,r,t (t *',t'i"' i'''u""u k) bt tLtolt'tt it t\iltt'\ tt tt 't;,:,;:,,;,;,:, ptphrkititt ot r1, ,t<Ltt.ttl ht'itt! ttnttitt(tl 1)t 'rtt\ su(lt arl

18.1t is apparcnt lbrnl the langttagc ()l scctiotr 265-li llrilt ll'ru$ct" itt ttt' applicatioll can be tra(le nt inry slagc "l lllc l)rt)ccc(lirlg' is th'lt thc (otlll ll]Lrsl vic!v. tllc ltlosl inrpoltnnt cunPoncrrl oI tllll Scclion ool}sidglthattl|elcisnoploblbilityofthcncousedbcillgcollviclc(lol. accolding to NAI] (mlv 06 rrny offe[cc' Itt this ctse ottt ol' l(r PWs' thc eviclcttcc t'ccoldcd so lar lllc cotlrt ',1 rcnrnitr to ba exitminctl attd baset! on through thc impugtted otders' wltich alc both tirlly spcaliing otclers lbttrrtl ()l that none ol tlle potitioners l' 2 and I coul(l nlset tllc reqtlilcnrcl]ls was no probability ol' 1henl beirrg Section 265-K Cr.PC ic that there quite riglltlY rcicclcd thc applicatirrtrs colrvicted and as such in our vicw it ofthopetitiollel.stllldgls.265KCI,Pc.tllrcUghllrcinrl)ttgl]c(lor(lcls'lhc cotul undcr these circumstances sllotlld llow bc pcrmiltc(l lo hcilI llrc u7

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remaindcl ol'the evidellcc fi-oln lll Ihc colloclllcd parties betbrc Icochillg 'r tinal clecision ott tnerits.

19, Thus tbl all tlre l'easons tncntionccl atr(ivc. botll the l)ctilr(tlls irrc dismissed, ald the tlial couft is dilcctcd to cotnplete the trial ol llre

consolidated tefetcttcc withitr 03 flonths ol'the dal oI tlris ordct. A cttllt' 1or conrpliance of this otdet shall bc sert to the conoel llcd lrial cou

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