Rashid Ahmed vs Inayat Ullah — 1970 SCMR 770

Citation: 1970 SCMR 770

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 SCMR 770

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Muhammad Shahabuddin, Alvin R. Cornelius, Muhammad Sharif, JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 770 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SHAHABUDDIN, J---This is an appeal by special leave from the judgment of the high court of West Pakistan at Lahore by which the conviction under section 5(2) of the prevention of corruption Act, 1947 and sentence of rigorous imprisonment for two years fine and a fine of Rs 2,000 imposed on the appellants Rashid Ahmed were maintained and his appeal was dismissed. The case for the prosecution was to the following effect. Inayat Ullah, the: complainant (P. W.. I), who was managing a workshop in Lahore for about two years, having taken it .On a monthly rental of Rs. 200 from Ahmad Din, a refugee, to whom, it had been allotted, applied in June 1953 for its allotment to himself and his partner. The appellant who was an Assistant Rehabilitation Officer promised the complainant that be would see that the workshop was allotted to him. Thereafter under threat to set up the workshop he obtained from the complainant Rs. 500 in August 1953, Rs. 200 in November the same year and Rs. 300 in January 1954, but in May 1954, when he demanded Rs. 500 on a similar threat the complainant contacted the Anti --Corruption Authorities, having promised on pay the appellant Rs. 200 on 8th May 1954, in the workshop at 11 a.m. And the balance a week later. Or tile morning of 8th May, 1954, P. NX 13, an Inspector of…

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