Constitution of Pakistan, 1973–
—-Art. 199–Suit for recovery of dowry articles–Decreed–Appeals–Appeal filed by petitioner was dismissed–Appeal filed by respondent–Right of rebuttal–Findings of investigation officer–Challenge to–Perusal of plaint of suit filed by Respondent No. 3 shows that in Paragraph No. 3 thereof she averred that she was deserted by petitioner many times but due to intervention of elders/respectable of locality, petitioner ,used to reconcile with her–In view of such straight-forward admission on part of Respondent No. 3 it is not believable that she left house of petitioner while leaving gold ornaments there–While reversing findings of Respondent No–2 it has wholly solely relied upon findings of Investigating Officer in criminal case got registered by petitioner against Respondent No. 3–It is well established by now that though any findings of a Court or any other forum in criminal proceedings can be used as corroborative material but same cannot be relied upon exclusively while dealing with claim of a party in a family
suit–Petition partially accepted.
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