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2001 P Cr. L J 1595

MUHAMMAD QASIM vs MUHAMMAD ASIF and 3 others

Citation2001 P Cr. L J 1595
CourtPeshawar High Court
Case No.Criminal Appeal No,53 of 1998
Date2001-04-13
Judge(s)Abdur Rauf Khan Lughmani
ResultAppeal dismissed

' The appellant is aggrieved from the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Haripur, dated 27-10-1998, whereby respondents were acquitted in case F.I.R. No,10, dated 21-12-1993 under sections 419/420, P.P.C.

2. I need not repeat facts of the prosecution case for those are sufficient reflected in the judgment of the lower Court.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant contended that the evidence on record fully establishes, fraud committed by the respondents and they were the persons who deprived the appellant of Rs,4,00,000. In this connection reference was made to the statement of P.W.4, who according to the learned counsel convened Jirga on 14-12-1993 during course of which the respondents paid Rs,30,000 to him and agreed to pay the remaining amount of Rs,1,20,000. He also submitted that the respondents signed certain deeds/pronotes accepting or indicating their liabilities for the payment of the amount.

4. The occurrence took place on 8-12-1993 while the report was lodged on 21-12-1993. As stated earlier the Jirga is alleged to have been convened on 14-12-1993. The F.I.R. Does not contain any reference to such Jirga or undertaking of the respondents to pay the amount. Admittedly P.W.4 was not an eye-witness and the role attributed to him does not find any mention in the initial report. The circumstances indicate that it is a case of civil nature and even learned counsel for the petitioner conceded that there were certain deeds which are not available on the file of the trial Court. This being the position I do not find that the lower Court has not applied its mind. In fact the finding is based on correct appreciation of the evidence.

' Finding no substance the appeal is dismissed.

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