Law: National Accountability Ordinance, 1999

Section: 9(a)(v),14(c)

National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)--- ----Ss. 9(a)(v) & 14(c)---Corruption and corrupt practices---Suspension of sentence---Admission to bail for a few weeks to allow the convict to seek medical treatment---Petitioner had been convicted by the Accountability Court in respect of offences under Ss. 9(a)(v) & 14(c) of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 and he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years along with fine---Medical history of petitioner brought on record did suggest that he had a long history of various ailments including cardiac complications, kidney problems, hypertension and diabetes---After extending due deference to the consistent medical opinion of senior doctors available on record, the prayer made by the petitioner regarding his admission to bail upon suspension of his sentence for a limited period was found to be reasonable---Petitioner was admitted to bail for a period of six weeks upon suspension of his sentence subject to furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs. Five million with two sureties each in the like amount, with the directions that the petitioner shall not leave or be allowed to leave the country; that bail granted to petitioner shall automatically stand cancelled upon expiry of six weeks whereupon the petitioner shall surrender to custody voluntarily failing which he shall be taken into custody; that surrender to custody shall not include surrendering before a court with an application for bail, and that the petitioner may get himself medically treated from medical practitioners and medical facilities of his choice in the country. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: ASIF SAEED KHAN KHOSA, C.J.--- Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 2667 of 2019 This miscellaneous application is allowed and the document appended therewith is permitted to be brought on the record of the main petition. Disposed of. Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 2265 of 2019 2. This miscellaneous application is allowed and the concise statement of respondent No. 2 appended therewith is allowed to be brought on the record of the main petition. Disposed of. Civil Petition No. 639 of 2019 3. Through this petition Mian Muhammad Nawaz…

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