NAZIR AHMAD Versus THE STATE

1. Mr. Madad Ali Shah has pointed out that in the complaint dated `Ah March, 1979 submitted at Market Police Station, Hyderabad under section 110/55, Cr. P. C. out of the 8 cases cited for proving that the appellant was habitual Gunda and Badmash or a smoker of charas or had no other ostensible means of subsistence, Case No 1 has been discharged, cases Nos. 2‑3 under section 379, 380, P. P. C. are still pending. Even the case of Charas is still pending while the case of house trespass has been compromised. Case under section 506, P. P. C. has also compromised and Else case under Sind Crimes Control Act has been quashed by the High 5'ourt. Certified true copies have been produced. The, case under ,actions 353, 225 is pending and the last case shown under section 13‑D Of Arms Ordinance is still pending. It could not be, therefore, said that the applicant is by habit a criminal as the habit requires the proof of conviction in some cases.

2. In these circumstances, it is clear that complaint under section 110/55, Cr. P. C. has been filed premature without waiting for the results of those uses and there can be led no evidence to sustain these proceedings.

3. In these circumstances, proceedings instituted under section 110/55 Cr . P C. on 30th March, 1979 were without any substance, and are therefore, quashed. No one had appeared for the State.

4. Proceedings quashed.