M. MANSUR ALI Accused vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 818

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 818

Court: Dacca

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-10-13

Parties: M. MANSUR ALI Accused vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 818

Judgment Text

Court Name: Dacca Judge(s): Abdullah Jabir Title: M. MANSUR ALI Accused vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 362 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-10-13 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 818 Result: Rule made absolute JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This petition arises out of dismissal of the appeal by the Sessions Judge, Pabna against the order of conviction and sentence passed under rule 47 (S) of the Defence of Pakistan Rules. Facts leading to the present petition are that at about 2 p. m. On 16-3-67 an urgent requisition meeting of the Pabna Bar Association was held in the Pabna Bar Library Hall to discuss about the supply of Bhutta and wheat in the ration shop and casualties by food poisoning in Pabna on 15-3- 67. The meeting was presided over by the petitioner Mr. Md. Monsur Ali, Advocate who was the President of the Bar Association. The members present in the meeting discussed the agenda and thereafter passed a resolution which was said to have been dictated by the petitioner. The resolution was circulated to the Deputy Commissioner, Pabna, Governor of East Pakistan and other authorities, including the press. The officer-in-charge of Pabna Police Station suo motu filed a First Information Report under rule 47 (5) of the Defence of Pakistan Rules on 25-3-67 and after himself investigating the case submitted charge-sheet, whereupon the petitioner was put on trial and was charged under the aforesaid Rule to which he pleaded not guilty. His defence was that the impugned resolution did…

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