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Waqar Ali Awan vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 2041 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 2041 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Waqar Ali Awan vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Waqar Ali Awan VS State Ss. 9 & 10---Corruption and corrupt practices---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Old age and poor health---Mitigating circumstances---Accused was charged for misappropriating 28261 wheat bags and causing loss of Rs. 89,183,430/- to the government exchequer---As per record, the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt in respect of the offence for which he was charged based on both oral and documentary evidence---However, accused was an old man with poor health condition and he had already undergone substantial part of sentence recorded by the Court---It would be in the ends of justice to reduce the sentence already inflicted upon the accused from fourteen years to the period he had already served while maintaining the sentence of fine of Rs.89, 183, 430/----Appeal was disposed of in the said terms.

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