AMANAT ALI vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 53

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 53

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-06-16

Parties: AMANAT ALI vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 53

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Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain Title: AMANAT ALI vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 1283 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-06-16 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 53 Result: Petition accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a revision petition against the order of Ch. Bashir Ahmad, Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, dated 20-11-1969, whereby he upheld the order of Ch. Nazir Ahmad, Magistrate Section 30, Kasur, dated 30-8-1968. He convicted Amanat Ali petitioner for an offence under section 489-C, P. P. C. And sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years. 2. The brief facts of the case are that Amanat Ali petitioner and his companion Sher Muhammad (absconder) were appre--hended by Mohammad Sharif A. S. I. In the Red Light Area of Kasur in a state of intoxication do 15-7-1967. On a personal search of the petitioner, a sum of Rs. 1,021 were recovered. Out of this money, 10 currency notes of the denomination of Rs. 100 each i. e. Exhs. P. 1 to P. 10, were found to be forged cur--rency notes. A report had been made on 31-1-1967 by the Mana- -ger, National Bank of Pakistan, Kasur that one similar currency note had been presented to the Bank for exchange. The matter was, therefore, investigated and Amanat Ali petitioner and his companion were challaned for an offence under section 489-C, P. P. C. The case was sent up for trial. As Sher Mohammad (co-accused) had absconded, the evidence against him was recorded under section 512, Cr. P.…

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