CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, ISLAMABAD vs YAR MUHAMMAD SOLANGI Ss

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CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, ISLAMABAD VS YAR MUHAMMAD SOLANGI Ss. 9 & 10---Corruption and corrupt practices---Development Schemes---Works done and executed by contractors under the supervision of the Assistant Executive Engineer not as per specifications and payments made in the measurement books---Petition for cancellation of pre-arrest bail, dismissal of---National Accountability Bureau (NAB) did not seek the arrest of any of the accused persons during the course of initial inquiry or during the investigation---Counsel for NAB was unable to explain why NAB sought their arrest now, at present stage, given that the Reference had been filed and the matter was now before the Trial Court---Furthermore, the accused persons had fully cooperated during the course of the investigation, as they had been attending all proceedings and did not misuse the concession of bail---According to the prosecution they were no longer required for investigation---Further, NAB had taken into possession all the relevant record and no recovery was to be effected from the accused persons---Contents of the Reference showed that the role of each of the accused had yet to be proven with reference to the work allegedly done by each contractor contrary to the measurement books---Similarly, in each case, it had yet to be determined the exact loss caused to the government exchequer and the benefit derived by the accused persons---Hence, the accused persons had to face trial for a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction about their involvement with the Assistant Executive Engineer (co-accused) and the monetary gains made, if any---Petitions for leave to appeal seeking cancellation of pre-arrest bail granted to accused persons were dismissed, and leave was refused.

CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, ISLAMABAD vs YAR MUHAMMAD SOLANGI Ss — 2023 SCMR 1357 SUPREME-COURT

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