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MANZOOR AHMED AKHTAR vs State Ss — 2021 SCMR 292 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 292 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
MANZOOR AHMED AKHTAR vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 5

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Judgment text as reported

MANZOOR AHMED AKHTAR VS State Ss. 466, 468 & 471---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Producing a fake acquittal decision of High Court to re-join government service---Reappraisal of evidence---Prosecution and conviction of accused on a criminal charge was admitted---Judgment of acquittal on the basis whereof the accused managed his re-posting was found fake; it was on the basis thereof that the accused not only manipulated his service but also derived benefit therefrom---accused could not disown the fake acquittal judgment relating to the case wherein he was tried and convicted and, thus, being the sole and obvious beneficiary he could not escape consequences of ill-gotten gains---Treachery of accused came into the knowledge of the anti-Corruption Department when the co-villagers laid information of the mischief, paving way for his prosecution---acquittal of co-accused (office Superintendent), seemingly out of abundant caution, did not affect the charge, distinctly and inexorably pointed upon accused's culpability---accused had been rightly convicted and sentenced under Ss. 466, 468 & 471, P.P.C. and S. 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption act, 1947---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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