This criminal appeal arises from the judgment of learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Punjab, Lahore whereby he on 17-4-1979 convicted Muhammad Afzal Khan appellant under section 161, P.P.C. Read with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and sentenced him to one year's R.I.
2. The learned counsel has not challenged the conviction of the appellant and rightly so because there is ample - evidence on record to connect the appellant with the commission of the offence for which he has been convicted. Further, the appellant just after the raid confessed having receipt 6f Rs.200 as bribe. The learned counsel, however, requested for leniency in the matter of sentence.
In the circumstances of the case that the appellant has not only lost his service but also suffered agony of protracted trial, I feel inclined to alter the nature of sentence from imprisonment for one year's R.I. To a fine of Rs.10,000 in default thereof to R.I. For one year. The appellant shall deposit Rs.10,000 with the trial Court within one month, failing which the trial Court shall issue warrants for his arrest and detention.
N.H.Q./M-337/L