STRAJ UDDOWLA vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 308

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 308

Court: Dacca

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-07-14

Parties: STRAJ UDDOWLA vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 308

Judgment Text

Court Name: Dacca Judge(s): T. H. Khan, Salahuddin Ahmed Title: STRAJ UDDOWLA vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1969-07-14 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 308 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT T. H. KHAN, J.--This appeal is at the instance of the sole appellant Sirajuddowla who has been convicted under sections 467, 471 and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years. Another person named Rafiqul Amin was tried along with the appellant under sections 471 and 420/109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, who was, however, acquitted the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Dacca. The prosecution ease may briefly be stated as follows That on the 15th March 1962 P. W. 1 Mr. Hatizul Islam, the then Manager of the Eastern Mercantile Bank Ltd., Jinnah Avenue Branch, came to know that a fraud was committed in respect of an amount of Rs. 21,000 from the Current Account of Ruthna Tea Estate bearing No. 325. The proprietor of the Ruthna Tea Estate, Mr. Fazlur Rahmart was the Operator of the said account and his son Mr. Jameelur Rahman and their Manager P. W. 6 Mr. Abdul Jabbar used to draw, money front the bank.The cheque books bearing serial Nos. 134501- -134550 and 141951--142000 were issued in favour of the Ruthna Tea Estate after making due entries in the cheque book register maintained by the bank, but a bearer cheque, bearing serial No. 147931 of the said Bank dated 13-3-1962, for a sum of Rs.…

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