ASADULLAH SOLANGI vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 1032 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 1032 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: ASADULLAH SOLANGI vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9; National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

ASADULLAH SOLANGI VS State S. 9(a)(vi)---Misuse of authority, attempt of---Appreciation of evidence---Personal gain---Causing of financial loss---Principle---Accused persons were officials of revenue department who were convicted for misusing their authority and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years---Plea raised by accused persons was that they had not drawn any personal gain nor caused any financial loss to national exchequer---Validity---Accused persons in their official capacity failed to discharge their duties in accordance with minimum required standards to protect assets of government which was a sacred trust under their command and control---Accused persons failed to do so and it amounted to corruption and corrupt practices---Offence of corruption and corrupt practices as provided in S. 9(a)(vi) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, included even an attempt to misuse authority so as to gain any benefit to any other persons and it need not necessarily resulted in any personal gain to accused---Prosecution successfully proved its case against accused persons beyond shadow of doubt---Accused persons failed to point out any material illegality or serious infirmity committed by Trial Court while passing judgment in question---High Court declined to interfere in conviction and sentence awarded to accused persons as the same was based on fair evaluation of evidence brought on record---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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