IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss — 2021 PCrLJ 1250 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 PCrLJ 1250 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 25 (b) & 32---appeal---Limitation---Plea bargain, assailing of---Frivolous litigation--- Effect--- accused immediately after his arrest by National accountability Bureau (NaB) entered into plea bargain and was released on deposit of amount---accused assailed his plea bargain on the ground that the same was not voluntary---Validity---Statement of accused was recorded on the same day wherein he voluntarily and without any objection recorded his statement in the Court---Entire amount of plea bargain was deposited by accused in favour of Chairman NaB---accused was having fifteen days' time during which period he did not retract from his plea---During entire proceedings accused remained present before Trial Court but never objected over the same---Such plea bargain was based on free consent of accused, in circumstances--- No material was available on file to remotely show any pressure, coercion or duress on accused to make plea bargain---High Court declined to interfere in plea bargain as the appeal was time barred and imposed cost upon accused following the principle that wrong doer should not be allowed to get benefit out of frivolous litigation--- appeal was dismissed in circumstances.

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