In light of a contractual dispute and the dishonor of two cheques, an investor in a dairy company sought to initiate legal action by attempting to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) under section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code against the female CEO of the company. However, the Station House Officer (SHO) declined to register the FIR. Subsequently, the investor sought the intervention of the Additional Sessions Judge/Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace, who directed the SHO to register the FIR.
Responding to this development, Ch. Imran Hassan ali was instructed to file a petition on behalf of the company CEO before the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, challenging the decision of the Justice of the Peace. On January 10, 2024, the petition was presented before the Honourable Mr. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan. Following preliminary arguments, Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan suspended the order of the Justice of the Peace and issued an injunction, thereby restraining the SHO from proceeding with the registration of an FIR against the Petitioner.
Update: On 21-03-2024, the court disposed of the petition after observing that the order of the Additional Sessions Judge/Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace would not have any effect and FIR would not be registered on its basis. The matter was then referred to the CPO for fresh decision after taking into account the legal arguments and evidence relied upon by the petitioner.