Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1208 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Anwer Majid vs Emirates Bank International PJSC (formerly Union Bank of the Middle East Ltd — 2025 MLD 1208 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 MLD 1208 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1208 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Anwer Majid vs Emirates Bank International PJSC (formerly Union Bank of the Middle East Ltd
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1208 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Anwer Majid VS Emirates Bank International PJSC (formerly Union Bank of the Middle East Ltd.) Recovery of damages---Acquittal---Mala fide, proof of---Plaintiff was nominated in criminal prosecution by defendant bank, who after framing of charge was acquitted by Trial Court---Plaintiff filed suits against defendant bank to recorder damages for malicious prosecution---Defendant contended that the suits were filed with mala fide, intention and were vexatious and misconceived---Validity---Liberty of plaintiff was never compromised as he was not incarcerated---Entire trial concluded in a period of approximately 5 months---Such trial could not be classified as protracted trial---Issue regarding damages was redundant and the same did not require any deliberation---Suit was not filed with mala fide intention nor was it vexatious or misconceived, therefore, it was maintainable in law---High Court awarded damages to the tune of Rs.5,000,000/- in addition to interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of decree till realization, as adequate compensation for the wrong committed against plaintiff---Our societal norms dictate that lodging of a criminal case adversely affects reputation of accused and creates unwanted public perception---Societal tendency to trigger false criminal case can only be curbed by expeditiously adjudicating cases pertaining to malicious prosecution and holding wrongdoer accountable for his / her acts---This is the only deterrent and expeditious disposal is pivotal in curbing such tendency---Suit was decreed accordingly.

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