Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1962

Section: 199

Law: National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, (XVIII of 1999)

Section: 9

Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Art. 199--National Accountability Ordinance, (XVIII of 1999), S. 9--Bail was allowed--Offence of embezzlement/misappropriation and fraud--Investigation proceedings--Similar allegation of misappropriation of land mentioned therein has been leveled against present petitioner and above mentioned co-accused persons, who have been allowed bail--So, we believe that counsel for petitioner has rightly contended that present petitioner also deserves to be treated alike, on touchstone of principle of consistency is behind bars since 16.09.2021 and in recent past above said Reference has been sent by NAB to trial Court and there is no prospect of its earlier conclusion. Ref. 1979 SCMR 09. ORDER Petitioner, Khalid Hussain, having failed to get post arrest bail in NAB Reference No. 12-M/2020 instituted by the NAB Authorities, Multan, from Court of learned Judge, Accountability Court-I, Multan, vide order dated 06.01.2022, has prayed the same relief through the instant constitutional petition in terms of Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. 2. Precisely, allegation against the petitioner/accused contained in the above mentioned Reference is that he in connivance with other co-accused has caused loss to the WAPDA Employees Co-operative Housing Society (WECHS-III) to the tune of Rs. 8,000,000/- by not mutating/transferring the land measuring 08 kanals in the name of the society despite receiving due consideration rather the same has been further sold to a private person, hence, this case. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Special Prosecutor NAB and gone through the available record with their assistance. 4. It is noticed that a complaint was received against the officials/officers of the WAPDA Employees Co-operative Housing Society (WECHS-III), Multan and others to the NAB, Multan qua the allegation that land measuring 266 kanals and 10 marlas purchased by them in 2015, was not mutated in the name of the said society nor possession of the same was handed over to it, rather the same land was further sold out to private persons, hence, committed the offence of embezzlement…

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