| Case ID |
f66d06eb-54ce-477c-9239-93a0092adf84 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Acctt. Appeals Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, 32, 3 |
| Decision Date |
Oct 25, 2012 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The High Court decided to suspend the sentences awarded to the appellants during the pendency of their appeals. The appellants were convicted for corruption but contended that they were not the direct beneficiaries of the corrupt practices. Considering their advanced age and the prolonged trial, the court found a prima facie case for suspending the sentences. The appellants were released on bail after fulfilling the necessary surety conditions. |
| Summary |
This case involves criminal appeals concerning allegations of corruption under the National Accountability Ordinance. The appellants, including several elderly individuals and women, were convicted but claimed they were not direct beneficiaries of the alleged corrupt practices. The Sindh High Court, upon reviewing the case, identified procedural errors in the trial court's judgment and the prolonged nature of the trial as significant factors. The court suspended the sentences, allowing the appellants to be released on bail, thus emphasizing the need for fairness in legal proceedings. Keywords include National Accountability Ordinance, corruption, bail, and criminal appeals, which are crucial for legal professionals and researchers in understanding the dynamics of accountability in Pakistan. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Messrs T.J Ibrahim and Company,
Messrs Alliance Motors
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| Judges |
AQEEL AHMED ABBASI,
FAROOQ ALI CHANNA
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| Lawyers |
Shaukat H. Zubedi,
Ch. Abdul Rasheed,
Syed Mehmood Alam Rizvi,
Shazia Hanjrah,
Malik Dashti,
Muhammad Ashraf Kazi,
Muhammad Junaid Farooqui,
Noor Muhammad Dayo
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| Petitioners |
others,
Mirza ASHFAQ AHMED
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| Respondents |
The STATE,
another
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| Citations |
2013 SLD 2177,
2013 YLR 328
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| Other Citations |
2003 SCMR 22,
2002 MLD 603,
2006 SCMR 1225,
PLD 2002 Kar. 497,
2002 YLR 3996,
2012 SCMR 997,
PLD 2001 SC 607,
1999 SCMR 2589,
Hakim Ali Zardari v. The State 2003 PCr.LJ 154,
Muhammad Usman Farooqui v. The State PLD 2003 Kar. 398,
Mst. Shaista Shamim v. The State 2007 YLR 37,
Adnan A. Khawaja v. The State 2008 SCMR 1439
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| Laws Involved |
National Accountability Ordinance, 1999,
Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
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| Sections |
9(a),
9(b),
32,
426,
561
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