25/09/2026
Ss. 476 & 195---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 420 & 193---Furnishing false information in judicial proceedings---Producing a forged N.O.C. before the Court to get ad-interim pre-arrest bail confirmed---Discretion of Court to initiate proceedings under S. 195, Cr.P.C.---Criminal case was registered against the respondent for the offence under S.420, P.P.C., and certain offences of the Punjab Local Government Act, 2013---Respondent moved his petition for pre-arrest bail and during the proceedings of the said pre-arrest bail, the respondent produced a document, i.e. NOC of flood area---On the basis of the said document, pre-arrest bail of the respondent was confirmed---Petitioner moved an application under S.476, Cr.P.C. for initiating proceedings under S.193, P.P.C., against the respondent, which was dismissed by the Trial Court---Validity---Respondent produced a forged N.O.C. before the Court and got his ad-interim pre-arrest bail confirmed---A person who played such mischief with the Court, believing that he was above the law, and could do whatever he liked and nobody could question him, was hardly entitled to any leniency---Law does not place any legal bar against private persons to move the Court for taking action under S.476, Cr.P.C.---Even a Court must take action suo motu in that regard when such facts come to its notice and no good reason exists for not prosecuting the perjurer---Respondent No.2 made a mockery of the Court, therefore, the Court was required to initiate action against him under S.476, Cr.P.C.---Petition was allowed and the matter was remanded for decision afresh. [Lahore]
