SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 876 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 876 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 23; S. 13; National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 13 & 23---Objection against freezing of Bank accounts---Petitioner was alleged to have accumulated assets beyond means---Pending trial, bank accounts of petitioner and his family members were frozen and put under caution under S. 23 of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999---Petitioner filed application for releasing certain amounts for meeting household expenses but the same was dismissed---Trial culminated in acquittal of the petitioner---Petitioner after acquittal, moved application under S. 13 of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, for lifting caution but it was also dismissed on the ground that since National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed acquittal appeal, a continuation of trial, as such court could not decide the issue---Validity---Section 23 of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, allowed the Chairman, NAB, to put caution on the property of an accused involved in an offence from transferring the same, creating charge, alienating possession thereof, etc., however, after conclusion of trial, resulting into acquittal of the accused, vires of power exercised as such came to an end and got merged into the judgment---Challenge to High Court did not change the situation, unless ordered otherwise and the appeal was admitted for regular hearing---Impugned order was set aside and the application as well as the constitutional petition was allowed as prayed for.

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