MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs — 1971 PCRLJ 1310

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1310

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-01-18

Parties: MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1310

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem Title: MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE vs THE STATE AND ANOTHERs Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 354 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1971-01-18 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1310 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The petitioner has applied to this Court for the quashment of the case pending against him before the Special Judge Anti---Corruption-cum-Inquiry Officer, Hyderabad. At Karachi under section 161; P. P. C. Read with section 5(2) of Act II of 1947. 2. Upon a report lodged With the Anti-Corruption Police on 6th January 1964, the petitioner, a drainage mistri, in the service of the Karachi Municipal Corporation, was apprehended after accepting bribe money in the sum of Rs. 250. It was alleged that n a sum of Rs. 500 was demanded for getting sanction for the installation of a new pipe, which was installed unauthorizedly by the complainant and removed by the petitioner. About a week earlier, Rs. 50 was paid to the petitioner and the balance was paid on the day of the incident. Sanction was recorded on 26th February 1964 and challan was submitted against him in the Court of the Special Judge on 28th. December 1965 at Hyderabad under section 161, P. P. C. Read with section 5(2) of Act 11 of 1947. Between 28th December 1965 and 24th May 1967 no evidence was recorded and on the latter date an application was filed before the learned Special Judge, in which the validity of the sanction was challenged. The learned,…

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