CrPC § 146 — Power to attach subject of dispute

Statutory text (English)

(1) If the Magistrate decides that none of the parties was
then in such possession, or is unable to satisfy himself as to which of them was then in such possession of
the subject of dispute, he may attach it until a competent Court has determined the rights of the parties
thereto, or the person entitled to possession thereof:
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Provided that 5* * * the Magistrate who has attached the subject of dispute may withdraw the
attachment of any time if he is satisfied that there is no longer any likelihood of a breach of the peace in
regard to the subject of dispute.]

(2) When the Magistrate attaches the subject of dispute, he may, if he thinks fit 4[and if no receiver of
the property, the subject of dispute, has been appointed by any Civil Court] appoint a receiver thereof, who,
subject to the control of the Magistrate, shall have all the powers of a receiver appointed under under the
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Provided that, in the event of a receiver of the property, the subject of dispute, being subsequently
appointed by any Civil Court, possession shall be made over to him by the receiver appointed by the
Magistrate, who shall thereupon be discharged.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.146: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 75, 76, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 75, 76) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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