Mahk Siraj Din vs The State — 1970 SCMR 208

Citation: 1970 SCMR 208

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 208

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Muhammad Shahabuddin, Alvin R. Cornelius, Muhammad Sharif, JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 208 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SHAHABUDDIN, J.-This is an appeal by special leave from the judgment and order of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, by which the conviction under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for one year with a fine of Rs. 500 imposed on the appellant Mahk Siraj Din by the Special Judge, Lahore, were maintained and the appellant's appeal was dismissed. Muhammad Sadiq, who had been convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years under section 376, P. P. C. And whose conviction was maintained though the sentence was reduced to one year in appeal, was ordered by the High Court on a revision petition filed against the judgment of the appellate Court to be released on bail on furnishing security to the satisfac-- tion of the District Magistrate, Lahore. His mother P. W. 7, then obtained the consent of P. W. 5 to stand surety and went with him to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Lahore, where she met the appellant who was at the time the Reader of the Deputy Commissioner's Court as well as the officiating Head Vernacular Clerk. According to her evidence the appellant demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 for placing the papers relating to the bail before the District Magistrate, but she did not pay this amount at that time and in…

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