Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD vs CHAIRMAN NAB S — 2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD vs CHAIRMAN NAB S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 17; S. 540---L; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 17(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 540---Laches, principle of---Applicability---Essential evidence---Petitioner was facing trial before Accountability Court and during recording of evidence of investigating officer, he objected to de-exhibit certain documents---Validity---Discretion conferred on Accountability Court was not to enable one party or the other to fill up the gaps in his case and to improve it by new matter at a later stage but to enable the Court to act in the interest of justice, when it would consider such action necessary---Court could not come to rescue of persons who were not vigilant regarding their rights---High Court declined to give petitioners a remedy where, by their conduct, they had done which could be regarded as equivalent to a waiver---Principle of laches was applicable as the petitioner failed to assail the order within reasonable time--- Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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