RASOOL IWKSR vs THE STATE-.Respondent — 1962 PLD 489

Citation: 1962 PLD 489

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-11-10

Parties: RASOOL IWKSR vs THE STATE-.Respondent

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1962 SC 489

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Hayat Junejo Title: RASOOL IWKSR vs THE STATE-.Respondent Case No.: Appeal No. 97 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-11-10 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 768 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT Appellant Rasool Bux son of Ghulam Hussain Bhatti, who at a material time's was posted as Tapedar incharge of Tape Shaikh Bhirko, has been convicted by the learned Special Judge-cum- Enquiry Officer, Hyderabad for an offence under, section 409, P. P. C. And sentenced to suffer R. 1. For 1' years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500.00 or in default to suffer R I, for six months more. 2. The prosecution case in brief was that complainant Ahmed Hussain had about 450 acres of land in taluka Matli, Tapo Shaikh Bhirko in the district of Hyderabad where the appellant was posted as a Tapedar. It is alleged that the appellant approached Ahmad Hussain for payment of land revenue of Rs. 500.00 (Rupees five hundred) outstanding against, him on which complainant Ahmed Hussain gave him a letter, Exh. 3, addressed to P. W. 2 Chooharmal requesting the latter to pay his amount to the appellant on his behalf. It is alleged that the appellant received this amount and signed a receipt in token thereof in the account books maintained by Chooharmal, vide Exh. 9, but instead of crediting the same towards his account he misappropriated the said amount. The matter was reported by Ahmed Hussain to the Anti-Corruption Inspector, Hyderabad; as a result of which an…

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