ABDUR RAB vs THE STATE AND Another Case No — 1970 SCMR 819

Citation: 1970 SCMR 819

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-06-18

Parties: ABDUR RAB vs THE STATE AND Another

Headnotes

Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT HAMOODURRAHMAN, C. A complaint was lodged against the petitioner on 15-7-66 under sections 416.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Mujibur Rahman Khan Title: ABDUR RAB vs THE STATE AND Another Case No.: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 15-D of 1970 Revision No. 36 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-06-18 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 819 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT HAMOODURRAHMAN, C. J. A complaint was lodged against the petitioner on 15-7-66 under sections 416. And 468 of the Pakistan Penal Code by the Disbursing Officer, Compensation Office, Noakhali. The allegation against him was that he had practiced a fraud upon the complainant by forging the signature of a member of a Union Council on a mutation petition and bill---cum- acquittance roll in respect of certain compensation standing in the name of one, Raj Mohan Majumder, and drawn the said compensation by identifying an unknown person as the heir of the said Raj Mohan Majumder. Warrant of arrest was issued on the basis of this complaint and the trial proceeded, but it dragged on till the 28th February 1968, when only two witnesses were examined on behalf of the prosecution. They denied that they had any knowledge about the alleged incident. Then on the 29th March 1968, another witness was examined on behalf of the prosecution. He too pleaded ignorance about the incident. The next date of hearing was the 20th of April 1968. On this date the complainant was absent without any petition for adjournment. So no further date was given and the accused was discharged under…

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