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2000 P Cr. L J 1591

ABDUL KARIM BALOCH vs THE STATE

Citation2000 P Cr. L J 1591
CourtSindh High Court
Case No.Criminal Bail Application No,55 of 1999
Date1999-01-18
Judge(s)Rasheed A. Rizvi
ResultBail granted

ORDER

1. ' Accused is involved in the offence under section 161, P.P.C. Which is punishable with the imprisonment of three years and in offence under section 5(ii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, where maximum punishment provided is seven years.

2. ' I have heard Mr. M. Ilyas Khan, Advocate, for the accused and Mr. S. Mamnoonul Hassan, Dy. A.-G.

3. For the State. There is only allegation that accused demanded Rs,5,000 (Rupees five thousand) for which he received Rs,1,000 (Rupees one thousand) as illegal gratification and remaining was promised to be paid. Subsequently, as a result of a trap, the present accused was arrested. It is argued that the raid conducted was not in accordance with law. Be that as it may, since the alleged offences does not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C. This application is accepted and accused shall be released on bail in this case, upon furnishing one solvent surety of Rs,1,00,000 with P.R. Bond of like amount to the satisfaction of Nazir of this Court.

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