Maisum Abbas vs State Ss — 2026 MLD 938 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court

Case information

Citation: 2026 MLD 938 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Maisum Abbas vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Maisum Abbas VS State Ss.561-a, 426 & 498---Gilgit Baltistan Forest act (III of 2019), Ss. 41(b), (f), (n), 120 & 121---Cutting down trees---Suspension of sentence---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused-petitioner without obtaining prior permission of competent authorities had cut down 02 live trees which was recovered from the accused---Case was submitted before the Forest Magistrate for legal proceedings---Forest Magistrate framed the charge against the accused-petitioner, wherein he had confessed his guilt and Forest Magistrate had convicted and sentenced him---Petitioner filed an appeal, but same was dismissed---Validity---admittedly, the appellant/petitioner had been convicted and sentenced for 06-months imprisonment, which was a short sentence---Sentence awarded to the appellant/petitioner was short and lawyers of the region were on strike for the last 06 months and they were not appearing in regular appeals/revisions etc, except urgent matters---Before the criminal appeal of the appellant/petitioner was fixed for final arguments, it was quite possible that the petitioner/appellant might have served out his entire sentence---Moreover, the petitioner/appellant had served out about one month and 26 days out of total 06-months awarded imprisonment, hence the petitioner was entitled for suspension of his sentence---Sentence of the petitioner was suspension and he was admitted to bail, in circumstances.

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