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Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 737 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Dost Muhammad vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 737 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 737 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 737 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Dost Muhammad vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 5---T; S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 737 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Dost Muhammad VS State Ss. 161 & 34---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5---Taking illegal gratification by corrupt or illegal means, common intention, criminal misconduct---appreciation of evidence---Police witnesses, evidence of---Scope---accused was charged for taking illegal gratification for the issuance of medical certificate required for recruitment---Record showed that there was no ill will or enmity between the police and the appellant and as such the police had no reason to falsely implicate the appellant in the case by foisting the tainted money on him---Under these circumstances the evidence of police witnesses was as good as any other witness---Thus, Court believed the evidence of the Investigating Officer which was not dented during lengthy cross-examination and whose evidence tied in with the prosecution case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt, however it was found that sentence of accused under S.161, P.P.C, was too harsh keeping in view the fact that the bribe only amounted to Rs. 20,000 which was relatively minor and as such his sentence under S.161, P.P.C was reduced from RI for 2 years to RI for one year---appeal was dismissed, in the above terms.

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