In Brief
The Supreme Court reviewed a High Court's order that recalled three criminal original petitions but simultaneously dismissed them without reasoning. The Court held that recalling orders should restore petitions to their original status for final hearing on merits, not result in dismissal. The High Court had erred by both restoring and dismissing the cases in the same order. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, set aside the dismissals, and remanded the three petitions (Criminal Original Petitions 6231, 6322, and 6232) to the High Court for decision on merits in accordance with law."
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