SHAHAB UD DIN vs The STATE — 1978 SCMR 141

Citation: 1978 SCMR 141

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1965

Decision Date: 1965-10-25

Parties: SHAHAB UD DIN vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1978 SCMR 141

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Dr. Sheikh Abdul Rahman, B. Z. Kaikaus Title: SHAHAB UD DIN vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 1964 Criminal Appeal No. 265 of 1962 Date of Judgment:1965-10-25 Reported As: 1978 SCMR 141 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT B. Z. KAIKAUS, J. -Snahab-u9-Din appellant who was at tire relevant time officiating, as a Sup- Judie and Fist Class Magistrate At Warrah was tried alongwith his peon Rasul Bakhsh of an offence under section 161, P. P. C. Read with section 512 of the Prevention of Corruption Art and on conviction by a Special judge was semen to rigorous imprisonment for seven years and a fine of Rs. 2,000. His Co-Accused Rasul Bakhsh was on conviction sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years and a fine of Rs. 50. Both appealed to the High Court and the High Court while maintaining the convictions reduced the sentence of imprisonment of the appellant to two years rind that of Rasul Bakhsh to imprisonment already undergone. Briefly stated the prosecution case was as follows. F anal Muhammad, P. W. Was as accused in case under sections 148 and 342, P. P. C. Alongwith four of his haris in the Court of the appellant although as yet he had not appeared is Court. Rasul Bakhsh accused approached Fazal Muhammad and informed him that the complaisant in his case had, to secure his conviction, already paid a sum of Rs. 400 to the appellant, and that unless be paid a higher dam that case could be decided…

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