ADEEL HANEEF SIDDIQUI vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 30 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ADEEL HANEEF SIDDIQUI VS State Ss. 265-K & 561-a---Fiscal fraud---Bogus accounts, opening of---Responsibility of Bank manager---accused was Bank employee and was facing trial on allegation of processing account opening documents---Validity---No criminal folly on part of accused was on record as he had not involved an innocent person whose original ID card was placed before him at time of opening of account---No action was taken against accused by the management of Bank as there was no violation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) or rules done by accused otherwise at least some disciplinary proceedings would have been initiated against him---Star culprit of procedure of opening fake account was missing while Bank officials had provided every detail about him including his cellphone number---act of accused was unintentional and omission, if any, and same was not established as prosecution could not produce anything regarding a disciplinary proceeding against accused---High Court acquitted accused of charge as his inclusion in trial was a misuse of process of law---appeal was allowed in circumstances.

ADEEL HANEEF SIDDIQUI vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 30 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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