Latest citation Owners of the vehicles involved in the accident should also be charged as co-accused. 2020 P Cr. L J 451 [Sindh]

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Owners of the vehicles involved in the accident should also be charged as co-accused.

----S. 320---Qatl-i-khata by rash or negligent driving---Criminal liability of the owner of vehicle---Scope---Owner of the vehicle involved in the accident was real brother of the absconding accused, the driver of the vehicle---Police officer conceded that the owner of vehicle involved in the road accident case is also supposed to be impleaded along with driver of the vehicle, who was charged under S. 320, P.P.C.---Investigating Officer, in the present case, had neither verified the license of the absconding driver nor the owner of the vehicle was joined as co-accused---High Court directed the police to ensure that in all pending cases under S. 320, P.P.C. after examination of police papers and investigation, where case was made out, owners of the vehicles involved in the accident should also be charged as co-accused.

       Atta Muhammad v. The State 2005 PCr.LJ 1648 rel.

       

2020 P Cr. L J 451 [Sindh]

Before Nazar Akbar, J

JALALDIN---Appellant

Versus

The STATE and another---Respondents