THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD MOOSA AND 4 Other Opponents — 1965 PLD 541

Citation: 1965 PLD 541

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-09

Parties: THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD MOOSA AND 4 Other Opponents

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1965 Kar. 541

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Hayat Junejo Title: THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD MOOSA AND 4 Other Opponents Case No.: Criminal Revision Application No. 201 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-12-09 Reported As: PLD 1970 Karachi 386 Result: Q. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This revision application filed by the State is directed against the order dated 7th April 1967, passed by the learned Special Judge-cum-Enquiry Officer, Hyderabad, whereby the learned Judge discharged the respondents, who were accused before him in Special Case No. 93/1965, under sections 419, 420, 467 and 477-A, P. P. C. Read with section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. 2. In order to appreciate the contentions urged before me it is necessary to state some relevant facts. One Shakirullah who came to Nawabshah district in 1947 along with 25 other persons purchased 327 acres of land in Taluka Naushero Feroze. Of this land 77 acres were owned by Shakirullah himself while the remaining 250 acres belonged to his co-sharers including the respondents, Wali Muhammad and Rehmat A.I. Although in the Record-of-Rights the "Khatta" for the entire area of 327 acres stood in the name of Shakirullah the co-sharers were in possession of their respective pieces of land. In the year 1954, mutations were effected in the name of all the co-sharers with the result that 77 acres were shown in the name of Shakirullah while the remaining area stood against the name of his co-sharers including the respondents Wali…

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