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NAEEM KHAN vs State S — 2022 SCMR 419 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 419 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
NAEEM KHAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497; S. 5; S. 409---E; Corruption Act (II of 1947); Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

NAEEM KHAN VS State S. 497(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 409---Embezzlement by government employee---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---As per the contents of the crime report, the allegation levelled against the accused was that he misappropriated an amount of Rs.8,67,440/- from the public exchequer---However, the Law Officer and the Investigating Officer admitted that to date there was no documentary evidence in support of the accusation levelled against the accused---Merely on the basis of a bald accusation, the liberty of a person could not be curtailed---Law Officer argued that an amount of Rs.87000/- was recovered from the accused, which showed that he had committed the crime, but at present stage it could not be said with exactitude as to whether the amount recovered from the accused was part of the amount allegedly embezzled, which aspect could be determined by the Trial Court after recording of evidence---Case of accused called for further inquiry into his guilt---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed, and accused was admitted to bail.

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