ABDUR REHMAN Versus STATE

ORDER

ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.‑‑ Petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court, dated 30‑9‑1984, dismissing his appeal in a case under sections 406, 409 and 471, P.P.C. read with section 109, P.P.C. and section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and was sentenced inter alia to 2 years' R.I.

2. The main contention raised by the petitioner's counsel is that although the Manager of the Forms Press, who prepared the report Exh . P. C. was an accused person in the first instance but he was acquitted under section 249‑A, Cr.P.C. and was subsequently produced as a prosecution witness. He added that as a matter of fact as many as 7 other persons, who were also originally co‑accused in the case, have been produced by the prosecution in support of its case and that they were probably persuaded to support the prosecution case in order to get themselves exonerated.

3. We feel that the contention has force and the matter needs further consideration. Leave is, therefore, granted for the said purpose.

M. Y. H. Leave granted.