Ghulam Muhammad vs The State
This matter arises from a criminal petition filed before the Lahore High Court, titled Ghulam Muhammad vs The State. The core legal question concerned the delay in the disposal of the trial and whether the petitioner could proceed with the petition in light of the trial court's report. The court considered a report submitted by the Trial Court indicating that the delay in concluding the trial was attributable to the non-cooperation of the counsel for the accused, and that the trial could be concluded expeditiously if cooperation was extended. In view of the report, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition. The court permitted the withdrawal of the matter accordingly.
- Can a criminal petition be withdrawn when the trial court reports that the delay is caused by the non-cooperation of the accused's counsel?
ORDER
MIAN MUHAMMAD NAJAM-UZ-ZAMAN, J-- Report submitted by the Trial Court dated .29.04.2006 reveals that after framing the charge the matter is fixed for recording the evidence of the prosecution witnesses and the delay in disposal of the same is due to non-cooperation of counsel for the accused. Report further reveals that if both the parties and their learned counsel co-operate with the Court the trial of. This case can be concluded within one month and fifteen days.
2. In the light of the report submitted by the Trial Court, learned counsel for the petitioner for the time being wants to withdraw this as withdrawn.