Pirzada GHULAM MUHAMMAD SHAH vs Messrs CHASHLUM CONTRACTORS, — 1972 PCRLJ 348

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 348

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Pirzada GHULAM MUHAMMAD SHAH vs Messrs CHASHLUM CONTRACTORS, JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 348

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah Title:Pirzada GHULAM MUHAMMAD SHAH vs Messrs CHASHLUM CONTRACTORS, JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 348 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT This is a petition under section 561-A, Cr. P. C. for quashment of proceedings pending against the petitioner in a criminal case for offences under section 406/420, P. P. C. in the Court of .a learned Magistrate at Mianwali. The complainant/respondent lodged a report with the police against the petitioner. According to the petition, the final opinion of the police was in favour of the petitioner, therefore, the complainant was constrained to file a complaint in the Court of the learned Magistrate. The petitioner having been summoned to stand trial, has filed this petition seeking quashment of the proceedings. 2. The allegations in the complaint against the petitioner are contained in para. 2 thereof. The same is reproduced below : "That in April 1968 the accused Ghulam Muhammad Shah contacted the complainant company, who had some surplus wheat lying in its godowns. Ghulam Muhammad Shah accused represented that he is willing to purchase the wheat weighing ~ 2446 maunds 15 seers. On the representation of the accused, the complainant agreed to sell the wheat to the accused, the accused made inducement to the complainant and referred the name of Colonel Zulliqar Khan. The accused agreed to pay the price of the wheat at the rate of Rs. 16 per maund. Thus on the…

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