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Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 127
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 1955
Decision Date: 1955-01-17
Parties: ABDUL KARIM BUTT vs THE CROWN
127 Result: Case remanded JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD MUNIR, C. J.-This is an appeal, by special leave, from an order of the Chief Court of Sind dismissing the application of appellant Abdul Karim Butt for the expunging of certain remarks made against him by Mr.
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Munir, A. S. M. Akram Title: ABDUL KARIM BUTT vs THE CROWN Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 1954 Date of Judgment:1955-01-17 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. LJ 127 Result: Case remanded JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD MUNIR, C. J.-This is an appeal, by special leave, from an order of the Chief Court of Sind dismissing the application of appellant Abdul Karim Butt for the expunging of certain remarks made against him by Mr. Leghari, Additional City Magistrate, Karachi, in his order dated 3rd December 1951. On the basis of two separate transactions, Iftikhar Ali Beg, Salim H. Muhammad, Checko and Fernandes were prosecuted by the Pakistan Special Police Establishment on charges under sections 420/468/471 arid 120-B of the Pakistan Penal Code. A joint enquiry was held against them all by Mr. Leghari, who dis--charged Checko and Fernandes but committed Beg and Muhammad to the Court of Session on charges under sections 467, 476 and 120-B of the Pakistan Penal Code. The remarks objected to were made in the order discharging Checko and Fernandes. In the case arising out of the transaction with reference to which the remarks were made the appellant. As a witness for the prosecution, had given evidence that he was a sub-manager in the Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd., Karachi, which was an authorised dealer under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, VII of 1947; that on 26th July one Homi Agha, Manager of the Punjab National…
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