1649/2026 Const. P. Usama (Petitioner) V/S Federation of Pakistan & others (Respondent)
Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Order Date: 30-MAR-26
It is also an established principle that after acquittal, all adverse consequences flowing from criminal proceedings must cease, and any continued restriction amounts to double jeopardy and continued punishment without conviction, which is not permissible under law. Therefore, the continued inclusion of the names of the petitioners in the ECL/PCL/PNIL, despite their acquittal and quashment of FIR, is illegal, unlawful, without jurisdiction, and of no legal effect, being violative of Articles 4, 9, 10-A and 15 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. 10. Resultantly, these petitions are allowed, and the respondents are directed to forthwith remove the names of the petitioners from the Exit Control List (ECL), Passport Control List (PCL), PNIL, and any other restrictive list, and not to create any impediment in the petitioners??? travelling abroad, subject to any lawful restriction, if any, in accordance with law.Full judgment text for this case is not yet available on Pakistan Law Reports. Check the official Sindh High Court case law portal for the complete order.
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