ABDUL MAJID And Another vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 188

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 188

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-09-21

Parties: ABDUL MAJID And Another vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 188

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Munir Farooqi Title: ABDUL MAJID And Another vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2356/B of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-09-21 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 188 Result: Petition accepted Judgment ORDER The two petitioners, namely, Abdul Majid and Mohammad Siddiq, are real brothers and proprietors of Chawala Calico Works, Abdullahpur. As a result of a raid carried out on their premises on 4-9- 1971, 2802 rolls (than) were found in their stock, which were not mentioned in their regular stock register. They had, however, made entries on some rough note book about it which indicated that they were keeping double records with a view to defraud the Excise and Income-tax Departments for evasion of payment of necessary taxes. Some other entries were also detected which they are said to have made in the relevant books with the connivance of officials of the Excise and Income-tax Departments by paying illegal gratification to them. A case under sections 420/468/471/477-A/165, P. P. C. and 5/H/47 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against them and as a result of the investigation that followed they were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. So they are no more required by the police for the completion of the investigation against them. 2. They were refused bail by the Sessions Judge. They have accordingly approached this Court with a petition under section 498, Cr. P. C. with the same request. In view of…

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