Ch. MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE Case No — 1970 PCRLJ 109

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 109

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-07-22

Parties: Ch. MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE

Headnotes

109 Result: Petition allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT A Truck No. LEE 8359 belonging to Mohd.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema Title: Ch. MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 668 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-07-22 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 109 Result: Petition allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT A Truck No. LEE 8359 belonging to Mohd. Nawaz petitioner, has been allegedly involved in the transport of 90 bags of Basmati rice from Khankah Dogran District Sheikhupura to Sukheki District Gujranwala, contrary-to the provision contained in sec--tion 3 of West Pakistan Supplementary Paddy and Rice Control Order, 1958, which is made punishable under section 6 (1) of the West Pakistan Foodstuffs Control Act. Bashir Ahmad, its driver, and Aziz, the Cleaner, who were caught by the Police Party on picket duty neat Sukheki Railway crossing on the night between the 7th and 8th of August 1968, were challaned by the Police and were convicted by the learned Magistrate vide his order dated 11-1-FO In the concluding paragraph of the judgment an order-was also made that Truck No. LEE 8359 belonging to the petitioner stood forfeited to the Government. 2. The two convicts, namely, Bashir Driver and Aziz Cleaner who were sentenced to two years R. I, each, filed an appeal before the learned Additional Sessions Judge which was dismissed by his order dated 15-5-69. 3. However; during the pendency of this appeal Mohd. Nawaz petitioner filed two applications before the Additional Sessions Judge claiming temporary custody of Truck on Superdari in the…

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