Case against nine-month-old quashed
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LAHORE: The lawyer of nine-month-old baby Mohammad Musa charged with attempted murder withdrew the plea for bail on Saturday after police struck off the baby's name from the first information report (FIR), DawnNews reported.
Following expiry of the bail period, Musa was brought to a sessions court in Lahore for the case's hearing during which a police inspector informed the family that the baby's name was not registered with the police anymore.
Meanwhile, the court issued a show-cause notice to a policeman over what it called dereliction of duty.
Whereas, the policeman alleged that the baby brought in the court was not Musa.
Meanwhile, Musa’s family and their lawyers said the police was troubling them using various excuses.
“Police told the court that the nomination of Musa in the case of attacking police and gas company officials was a human error and Musa is not required,” defense lawyer Irfan Sadiq told Reuters.
On Feb 1, the case was registered against members of a family (including baby Musa) and dozens of other inhabitants of Muslim Town after they allegedly attacked a bailiff and a raiding team of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) after it went there to arrest people involved in gas theft.
The baby's grandfather, Muhammad Yasin, and his three sons still face the charges.
The judge had earlier granted confirmed bail to Musa against bail bonds worth Rs50,000, but he had to appear before the court today.
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Apr 12, 2014 12:28pm
A basket case country filled with clowns.
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Apr 12, 2014 01:13pm
What kind of world our we living in, in which a nine month old baby boy is being charged with attempted murder. Even though the police withdrew his name from FIR, but still what kind of investigation was conducted by the police to include his name. The police officer who had included the name should be immediately suspended and case should be lodged against him.
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Apr 12, 2014 01:21pm
The absurdity is amazing.......reflecting on a system that has zero credibility.
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Apr 12, 2014 01:39pm
First, there is not law under which this kid could have been charged. But he was charged anyway. This means his charging, booking and keeping in custody was all illegal. Kid was bailed later, this means he was under arrested illegally, kept in detention illegally and he did not need a bail.
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Apr 12, 2014 02:20pm
Shall we abolish the penal code laws related to attempted murder, because it has been misused even by the police??
Had it been a blasphemy case, there would have been lot of hue and cry.
If there is a procedural problem or implementation problem with a law, the exact problem must be address. The argument of repealing of the law itself may be crazy one.
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Apr 12, 2014 03:50pm
What happen to the idiot that brought this case? Shame on this system which fails to provide justice
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Apr 12, 2014 04:07pm
where are the Child care NGOs? what going on?
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Apr 12, 2014 04:23pm
Its real shame to our law inforcement agency and Judge at court that nine months baby is life threatening to Adult, Its real shame to our Country and religion Islam. Please Mr. Judge dismiss the case and liable to people who file a case against 9 months Baby. shame shame.......
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Apr 12, 2014 04:45pm
Banana republic!!
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Apr 12, 2014 04:55pm
Is this event qualifies for guinness world record ?
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Apr 12, 2014 05:04pm
The corrupt policeman should be sacked, without delay.
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Apr 12, 2014 05:26pm
This country is such a Joke i don't know what to say, it leaves me speechless all the time. It's being run by jokers- first zardari (the biggest smiling clown i have seen) and now nawaz. With these guys around obviously we will see such cases emerging. God save pakistan
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Apr 12, 2014 06:02pm
What an embarrassment this is for the Pakistani nation. Watching the news with friends made me ashamed to belong to the same country that allows such things to happen. Where is the Rana Sana Ullah?. What does he have to say about this?.
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Apr 12, 2014 06:10pm
No it should not come that easy. This infant's life is ruined to the extent that he was charged on false case, at the age of 9 month he was taken to a police station & he had to put his thump impression to get bail. When he grow up how will he react. Filing of FIR is no small thing. The CJ should take notice. Had this heart breaking event took place in any civilized country millions would have to be paid by the police depart to quash this case.
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Apr 12, 2014 06:30pm
How stupid one can be!
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Apr 12, 2014 06:45pm
Great Job Pakistani Police
You sure have given another excuse to all the international media specially CNN and other news organizations to make fun of you. Do u even have any idea how embarrassing it is.....No you don't because you guys are the most dysfunctional organization on the face of the earth.....CAN YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?
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Apr 12, 2014 06:45pm
Baby Musa and his family can win big money if they sue these clowns in the Police force.
It is most likely sloppy work by the police and it may just be possible that some one intentionally gave the wrong name and fathers name and the police did not bother to check ID card or other ID. What ever happened it was on CNN and so by now its a big story and so Baby Musa will be smiling all the way to the Bank.
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Apr 12, 2014 06:48pm
@Khalid: Rana Sana Ullah is too busy protecting the suppa-i-sahaba outlaws
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Apr 12, 2014 06:54pm
What happened to suo motto by the supreme court.
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Apr 12, 2014 07:10pm
Does anyone remember 'baby faced finster' from Bugs Bunny? LOL>>>>>>>>>>>
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Apr 12, 2014 07:12pm
"....oh, Finster.....oh, Finster baby.....".....LOL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Apr 12, 2014 07:18pm
It is not only that illiterate policeman. The whole line up of law enforcement people. What about head of police station called SHO. How about the prosecutor. How about the judge who asked that boy be brought back again and then finally what about the guy taking thumb impression of a crying child. None of them had guts to stand up and say there has been a mistake.
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Apr 12, 2014 07:43pm
This is a country where you lodged FIRs against 9 month olds and hold negotiation with the people who killed scores of innocent Pakistani and as a "gesture of good will" free their prisoners without they even asking for it.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:02pm
In my opinion the thing that really need quashing is our law and order. Indeed it really sad that they are making the mockery of Pakistan. Folks come out of jahalia and put a step in 20th century as a progressive country.
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Apr 12, 2014 08:36pm
@Zak: The IG and SSP who manage the police force should be sacked and DEMOTED.
What are these officers doing to ensure justice? Probably NOTHING and the record speaks for itself. The IG and SSP should immediately be demoted but who is going to do it , incompetent CM and PM???
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Apr 12, 2014 08:40pm
I fail to understand the competence of the SSP and IG. They are responsible and accountable for the actions of their juniors. They have failed to do their job and must suffer consequences of causing public going through this nuisance. The entire world is laughing at Pakistani policing system and how come these officers themselves could not amend the FIR or quash it.
No Pakistani is questioning this......a confused nation in chaos
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Apr 12, 2014 08:58pm
In Pakistan as we know the FIR makes the foundation of a criminal case, later on used by the lawyers to help criminal evade punishment. At times some corrupt police official mislead the person who lodges FIR and irrelevant persons are nominated so as to give benefit to the real culprit.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:04pm
@fazal pai:
Absolutely! It qualifies the Guinness World Record for unlimited foolishness.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:31pm
If you believe that a car can run with water,then evey amuzing thing tike the trial of a 9 years old baby can also happen too in the banana republic of Pakistan that has become a laughing stock.
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Apr 12, 2014 09:37pm
If you want to escape the police dragnet in Pakistan you have to be a really big crook. Say, a President with multi-million dollar corruption charges pending against you; or an alien mafia don operating from Karachi while the intelligence services fein ignorance about your very existence; or you can sit in London and order political killings. A none-month old baby? Well what has he earned by the way of privileged existence?
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Apr 12, 2014 10:07pm
What a country!
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Apr 12, 2014 10:13pm
Sadly Pakistan is a joke these days...9 month old being charged with murder, ..I am amazed nobody in the political establishment or civil society is speaking up.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:15pm
Hey thats pakistan. never miss a chance to get infamous.
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Apr 12, 2014 10:42pm
Hats off to the lawyers who were smart enough to show the ridiculous nature of our court system and the police. Not only the police but the judge who allowed this abuse of a minor, should be investigated for their negligence
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Apr 12, 2014 10:55pm
Good, Can the family now please pay its utility bills which led to this laughter lot. Media has gone crazy because of ratings and sweeping the real issue under the carpet. In my opinion the family is equally responsible for this anguish caused to the child as the police constable is.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:24pm
Congratulation Mr.CJ.This is called real justice.Even the powerful can not escape,and appeared in front of honourable court
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Apr 12, 2014 11:35pm
I am certain there is some game here also. PK police by and large is corrupt and under trained. in this particular case people in many cities are stealing gas and electricity or not paying bills. Because of this rest of the country is suffering. It is clear when police with gas officials went to collect bills they were abused and stoned. Is that act of any civilized society? Police then reacted and in rush took all family members names and booked the case not realizing one of them is the baby.
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Apr 12, 2014 11:48pm
pakistan again and always as again made news all over the world.What a bunch of clowns the police has and a book of jokes the law is!
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Apr 13, 2014 01:46am
Land of the CRAZIES. Here is your proof if you needed one.
Hopeless.
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Apr 13, 2014 02:48am
It was on CNN this morning. The news person was smiling while talking about this report.
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