NISAR AHMED MORAI vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss — 2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: NISAR AHMED MORAI vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

NISAR AHMED MORAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(vi) & 10---Misuse of authority---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, quantum of---Principle of similarity and equality---Accused persons were alleged to have misused their authorities by making illegal appointments and awarding contracts---Trial Court convicted all accused persons and sentenced them variously---Validity---Prosecution had successfully proved charges of illegal appointments against one accused and awarding fake contracts to non-existent companies against all accused persons beyond shadow of any doubt---Accused persons failed to point out any material illegality or serious infirmity committed by Trial Court while passing judgment---Different sentences were awarded to different accused persons though offences were punishable under same provision of law prescribing same punishment for both without assigning valid reasons---Two probabilities exist one to enhance sentences of four years to seven years or reduce sentences of seven years to four years in respect of offences punishable under same provision of law---High Court under principle of similarity and equality and adopting proposition favouring accused persons, reduced sentence of seven years to four years imprisonment---Appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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