' This criminal appeal arises from the judgment of the learned Senior Special Judge, Anti- Corruption, Punjab, Lahore, whereby he on 4-4-1982 convicted Mushtaq Hussain appellant under section 161, P.P.C. Read with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and sentenced him to one and half years' R.I.
2. Since after hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I feel inclined to set aside the conviction and setence of the appellant on account of illegality in the trial, I need not enter into the merits of the case. I find that the trial Judge who was expected not to sit as a statue did not care to exhibit case property and despite the statement of the Civil Judge that the case property was not present in the Court, he proceeded to record his evidence. In the circumstances of the case, he should have adjourned the case, and then recorded the evidence when the case property was available in the Court. Since the tainted currency notes were not shown to the witnesses at the time of their examination and the same were not put to the accused appellant at the time when examined under section 342, Cr.P.C. Therefore, there is no option but to set aside the conviction and sentence of the appellant and send back the case to the trial Court for de novo trial. The appellant who has been brought under custody today shall immediately be released, if not required in any case. He shall remain on the bail bonds already executed by him. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.