Citator on Federal Investigation

Agency Act 1974

1. F.I.A. through Director General, FIA VS Syed HAMID ALI SHAH
Citation: 2023 PLD 265 SUPREME-COURT: The petition was deemed
meritless and vexatious, constituting harassment. The Supreme Court,
emphasizing the impact of frivolous petitions on judicial efficiency,
dismissed the leave to appeal, imposing costs of Rs.100,000 on the
Inspector from FIA personally involved, to be paid to the respondents.
2. State VS MUHAMMAD JUMA Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 1388 QUETTA-
HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN: The appeal against the acquittal was
based on an illegal raid without a search warrant. The High Court held
that the violation of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act rendered the
seizure unlawful, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
3. AZEEM KHAN VS State Citation: 2023 YLR 1447 LAHORE-HIGH-
COURT-LAHORE: Accused in a Hawala/Hundi case sought bail. The
High Court granted bail, noting the absence of exceptional circumstances.
The accused, low-wage employees, had no unusual transactions, and the
offense under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act did not warrant
denial of bail.
4. NASEEM ANJUM VS DIRECTOR GENERAL, F.I.A.,
ISLAMABAD Citation: 2023 YLR 701 ISLAMABAD: The High Court
quashed criminal cases as FIA violated rules while transferring cases from
 the police. The court emphasized compliance with Police Rules and FIA
Act, setting aside cases registered without proper procedure.
5. JAVAD KHAN VS State Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 1092 ISLAMABAD:
FIA lacked authority to investigate offences under PPC alongside
electronic crimes. The High Court quashed the FIR, directing FIA to seek
permission for electronic crime charges and allowing the police to handle
PPC offences.

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