' SHAHID HAMEED DAR, J.---The brief allegation against the petitioner is that he being Headmaster Government High School, Chak No,47/MB, District Khushab committed extensive financial corruption by committing theft of government property including the wood and electric wires worth thousands of rupees during his stay of 9 years as Senior Headmaster of the School. The detail of his malpractices committed has been furnished in the F.I.R. No,25 of 2009 dated 3-9-2009 under section 409, P.P.C. Read with section 5, Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, Police Station ACE, Khushab.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case due to malice and ulterior motives of a subordinate School Teacher, namely, Ghulam Dastgir, who used Naseer Ahmad complainant as a tool against the petitioner, that the petitioner's career as a School Teacher, spanning over 23 years is spotless and there has not been any such allegation against him earlier; that the said Ghulam Dastgir is inimical towards the petitioner as he was oftenly checked by the petitioner for his immoral and unTeacher like conduct/behaviour; that no excessive fee has been charged by the petitioner from the students of 9th Class and a number of students and their parents have endorsed the innocence of the petitioner; that no wood has been stolen by the petitioner rather, in an open auction, the School trees were sold to the highest bidder and the money received therefrom was deposited in the treasury; that the petitioner himself deposited thousands of rupees of the alleged amount of misappropriated funds, even before the registration of this F.I.R. Including, three months salary of Muhammad Irfan, a Teacher of the School; that nothing is outstanding against the petitioner at the moment, as such, he is no more required by the prosecution for further investigation; that the petitioner's case squarely falls in the ambit of further inquiry.
3. Learned Additional Prosecutor-General assisted by the learned counsel for the complainant has vociferously controverted the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and contends that the petitioner stands involved in a number of complaints of financial as well as immoral corruption; that all the charges against the petitioner were found correct during an inquiry prior to the registration of the F.I.R, as well as during investigation after the registration of the case; that all the concerned persons including the School Teachers and the parents of some of the students have joined the investigation and recorded statements under section 161 in support of the allegations contained in the F.I.R; that the offence with which the petitioner is charged falls within the prohibition of section 497, Cr.P.C; that the petitioner has a history of involvement in such-like activities even in the past and that another criminal case of the same nature stands registered against him wherein he has been challaned and facing trial at the moment.
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. The petitioner is burdened with allegation of financial as well as immoral corruption. The allegations alleged against him are supported by a long list of witnesses who have recorded their statements under section 161, Cr.P.C.
During the course of investigation wherein, they have endorsed the version of the complainant.
During the course of inquiry he desperately attempted to get rid of the allegations against him and for this purpose he deposited thousands of rupees in the treasury but could not produce any cogent and credible evidence before the Investigating Officer for his exoneration of the charge against him.
5. The corruption and malpractice unluckily, is the order of the day and people involve themselves in such-like undesirable activities without any prick of the conscience, only to amass wealth/ money. This cancerous vice has polluted a multitude of humanity and the Education Department is no exception. The corruption and the corrupt element has been flourishing overnight in the Society without any fear of being checked, for a number of years and a notion has developed that no B one could put brakes to the light-speed acceleration of such elements who, by virtue of their unbridled powers and influence could reach any office of public importance.
6. A duty has been cast upon every Muslim, by Almighty, to be prepared for the life hereinafter and ought not indulge oneself in waging rivalry in worldly increases/gains. There however, is a ray of hope for a couple of years that the Society is inching towards a corruption free future, which was longed for by the stalwarts of our history. This ray of hope has been kindled by the rejuvenated judiciary/judicial system of Pakistan. The apex Court of the country has passed unparalleled luminous judgments towards check and eradication of corruption which has perceivably, brought a miraculous change in the thoughts of a common man who, does not appear to be far off from a straight path, shown by Glorious Quran.
7. The educational system, having been polluted with such-like obnoxious vices is also required to be checked C immediately and efficaciously. The petitioner hardly caring for the noble field he is in, committed malpractice and did misdeeds, to the disappointment of students, their parents and his colleagues. Many witnesses have recorded their statements in support of allegations contained in the F.I.R. And all the requisite documents have been taken into possession by the Investigating Officer, which prima facie, create nexus between the petitioner and the charges, alleged in the F.I.R.
8. He has been found involved in this case by the Inquiry Officer in preregistration of case, inquiry and post registration, of F.I.R. Investigation. The offence with which the petitioner is charged falls within the ambit of prohibition of section 497; Cr.P.C. He has caused a loss D of lacs of rupees, to the public exchequer, who after having been arrested, has been recently dispatched to the judicial lock up.
' There is no reason to believe that he has D not committed any non-bailable offence.
9. For what has been discussed above, I do not find myself inclined to admit the petitioner to post- arrest bail, which is declined accordingly. This petition stands dismissed.