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Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 604
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 1971
Decision Date: 1971-12-31
Parties: Messrs GENERAL TRACTORS & MACHINERY COMPANY Ltd., KARACHI vs The JUDGMENT
Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 604
Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title:Messrs GENERAL TRACTORS & MACHINERY COMPANY Ltd., KARACHI vs The JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 P Cr.L J 604 Result: N/A Judgment JUDGMENT This is a revision application against the order of the learned Special Judge-oon-Inquiry Officer, Hyderabad, directing the applicant to deposit an amount of Rs. 5,43,683 in Court till the final disposal of the case pending in his Court. The appli cant is a private limited company carrying on business of import, manufacture, indenting, sale and supply of pesticides, insec ticides, sprayers etc. Agha Qamar Hussain who is one of the accused persons was the director of the company. He was challaned along with four officers of the Agricultural Department of the Government for an offence under sections 420 and 409, P. P. C. and section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The allegation was that there was a conspiracy between them to deprive and cheat the Government of an amount of over six lacs. The entire money was withdrawn from the Govern ment treasury and paid to Qamar Hussain. It was alleged to be a shady transaction and the goods worth Rs. 28,392 were supplied by Qamar Hussain while the remaining amount was misappro priated. The case was registered on 17-9-63 and subsequently challaned in 1965. On 19th October 1969, the learned Special Judge passed the following order :-- "Mr. Aftab Akhund on behalf of his client accused Agha Qamar Hussain has made a…
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