KHAIR MUHAMMAD vs State S — 2023 MLD 299 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 299 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: KHAIR MUHAMMAD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 498---P; S. 5---P; S. 409---C; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

KHAIR MUHAMMAD VS State S. 498---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 409---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent, criminal misconduct---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---absconsion---Scope---accused sought pre-arrest bail in three different FIRs wherein he was alleged to have misappropriated wheat bags---accused had remained an absconder for four years for which no sufficient explanation was furnished by him---Sufficient material was available on record to connect the accused with the commission of offences--- accused had not joined the investigation---Recovery could not be made from accused as he was absconder for long time---Offences falling under Prevention of Corruption act, 1947, were non-bailable, law did not allow bail to accused as of right---Reasonable grounds were available on record for believing that the accused had committed the alleged offence---No mala fide on the part of the complainant and Investigating Officer was brought on record---Bail applications were dismissed.

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