GHULAM ABBAS vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 918

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 918

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-10-30

Parties: GHULAM ABBAS vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 918

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri Title: GHULAM ABBAS vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 231 of 1965 Date of Judgment:1970-10-30 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 918 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The appellant was working as Savings Bank Clerk at Talagang Sub-Post Office in the year 1956. He was tried by Special Judge (Central) of charges under, sections 409, 420 and 468, P. P. C. Read with section 5(2) of the revention of Corruption Act. He was convicted under section 420, P. P. C. And under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to one year's R. I. On each count. In addition he was also fined Rs. 6,000 or in default of its payment to undergo R. I. For 1-- years under section 420, P. P. C. The substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. Briefly the prosecution story is that one Mian Mohammad (P. W. 12) had his Savings Bank Account No. 67133 with the Sub-Post Office. He was issued a Pass Book (Exh. P: A). The account was opened by him on 5th August 1953. He operated upon, the account up to 1955 arid thereafter left for Kuwait leaving his Pass Book with his wife. He did not visit, the country in 1956. The allegation against the- appellant is that he knew the absence of Mian Mohammad from the country and withdrew from his saving bank account a sum of Rs. 2,000 on 11th February 1956 under a forged withdrawal application (Exh. P. B). On 9th April 1956, he again withdrew Rs. 2,000 under a forged…

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