GHULAM SARWAR vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 727

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 727

Court: Baghdad-ul-Jadid

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-02-24

Parties: GHULAM SARWAR vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 727

Judgment Text

Court Name: Baghdad-ul-Jadid Judge(s): Ataullah Sajjad Title: GHULAM SARWAR vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 13 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1970-02-24 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 727 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The appellant who was the Patwari of circle Gulab Ali in Tehsil Bahawalnagar, was convicted by Mahar Sher Muhammad Sial, Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Multan under section 161 of the Pakistan Penal Code read with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. He was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 250 and in default of payment of fine was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four months. 2. The facts on which his conviction is grounded are these: Mst. Mahfoozan, the mother of Muhammad Afzal (P. W. 5) had been allotted some land in the Border Area. It was cancelled and was proposed for allotment to one Isa. Muhammad Afzal complainant who also happens to be the Mukhtar of his mother, filed an application which is Exh. P. 1 on this record. The Revenue Assistant marked it to the Tehsildar and the Tehsildar in his turn passed it on to the Girdawar. The Girdawar made an endorsement on 17th of August 1964, asking the Patwari to make an enquiry and re-allot the land if the allegations made in the application were correct. 3. Muhammad Afzal P. YV. contacted Abdul Majid P. W. 6 an S. I. of the Anti-Corruption Department on 23rd of September 1964, and complained to him that the appellant was demanding illegal gratification for making a report.…

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