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Petitioner: ZULFIQAR ALI VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Saleem Akhter, Shafi-ur-Rehman Title: ZULFIQAR ALI vs THE STATE Case No.: Cr. A. No, 568/93 P.LA. No, 444-L of 1993 Date of Judgment:1993-11-23 Reported As: 1994 SCMR 548 Result: Sentence suspended
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT ' SALEEM AKHTAR, J.---The petitioner has been convicted and sentenced under section 161, P.P.C. Read with section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 to two years' R.I. With a fine of Rs,10,000 in default to further six months, R.I. By the learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Gujranwala. The sentence was passed on 20-9-1993 and h. Applied for its suspension which was refused by the impugned order. Considering the period of sentence awarded, we convert this petition into an appeal and suspend the operation of the sentence on petitioner furnishing two sureties in the sum of Rs,25,000 each to the satisfaciton of the trial Court.