ABDUL WAHID vs The STATE Case No — 1970 SCMR 519

Citation: 1970 SCMR 519

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-07

Parties: ABDUL WAHID vs The STATE

Headnotes

Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-The petitioner was a Sanitary Inspector in the Municipality at Thatta. He was given a sum of Rs.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title: ABDUL WAHID vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. K-15 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-01-07 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 519 Result: Leave refused Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-The petitioner was a Sanitary Inspector in the Municipality at Thatta. He was given a sum of Rs. 1,500 on account for the purchase of furniture etc. Out of this amount he purchased furniture from Pakistan Furniture Mart, Karachi, for a sum of Rs. 772 plus transport charges Rs. 40. The petitioner only paid a sum of Rs. 430 and promised to pay the balance of Rs. 382 for which he executed two acknowledgements, Exhs. 15 and 16, on the 16th April, 1960 and 23rd April, 1960, respectively. As the petitioner failed to pay this amount, the Pakistan Furniture Mart made a complaint about it to the Thatta Municipal Committee. It may be mentioned that the petitioner purchased some other goods also for the Thatta Municipality and a balance of Rs. 159 out of the sum of Rs. 1,500 remained with him. The F. I. R. Was lodged against the petitioner on the 23rd September 1964. He was challaned and the Special Judge-eum---Inquiry Officer, Hyderabad, convicted him under section 409, P. P. C. And sentenced to 9 months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 400 or in default three months' rigorous imprison--ment. This order was challenged in Criminal Revision No. 11 of 1969. His sentence was…

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