1985 SCMR 1472

MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN Versus STATE

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Citation1985 SCMR 1472

CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan

Case No.Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 3 of 1985

Date1985-05-19

Judge(s)Aslam Riaz Hussain and M.S.H. Quraishi

Authored byAslam Riaz Hussain

ResultPetition dismissed

ORDER

1. ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.‑‑ Muhammad Hussain petitioner was convicted under section 161, P.P.C. read with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. He was sentenced to l years' R.I. and a fine of Rs.7,000 (in default of payment of fine he was ordered to undergo further 6 months' R.I.).

2. Feeling aggrieved he filed an appeal before the High Court which was dismissed vide the impugned judgment dated 10‑11‑1984.

3. Still not feeling satisfied he has approached this Court for grant of leave to appeal.

2. The petition is barred by 7 days. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner we condone the delay and proceed to hear the petition on merits. The petitioner's counsel has not been able to make out any ground warranting interference by this Court. Moreover, considering the evidence on the record we are of the view that the petitioner has been rightly convicted by the trial Court and the sentence is not excessive. The petition is, therefore, dismissed as being without any merit.

4. M. I. Petition dismissed.