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Criminal process cannot be used to enforce a purely civil obligation

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Where the controversy between the parties is contractual and already the subject of a pending civil suit, registration of an
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Alternate remedy is a rule of discretion, not an absolute bar to Article 199 jurisdiction

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The existence of an alternate remedy does not oust the constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court where the impugned order
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A mutation does not create title; it is only a record for revenue purposes

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Entries in the revenue record raise a rebuttable presumption of truth but do not by themselves confer or extinguish title;
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Section 489-F PPC requires proof of dishonest issuance of the cheque

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The offence under Section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code is complete only where the cheque was issued dishonestly towards
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Pre-Arrest Bail Petition (Section 498-A CrPC)

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Anticipatory bail petition pleading mala fide, ulterior motive and humiliation, with the settled requirement of surrender before the court.
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Petition for Quashment of FIR

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Petition under Section 561-A CrPC read with Article 199 of the Constitution to quash an FIR that discloses no cognizable
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Criminal Appeal against Conviction

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Appeal against conviction and sentence with grounds attacking appreciation of evidence, contradictions in prosecution witnesses and benefit of doubt.
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