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Crl. Appeal No.S-02 of 2023
Riazat Ali Sahar, J
M/s A.R Faruq Pirzada and Agha Faraz Khan, Advocate(s) for appellant. Mr. Khalil Ahmed Maitlo, Deputy Prosecutor General.
Law: Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
Section: 5(2)
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 409
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 342 , 382-B
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 10-A
Summary
The judgment pertains to the criminal appeal filed by Irshad Ali Kalhoro against his conviction and sentence by the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption (Provincial), Sukkur, for corrupt practices involving misappropriation of government wheat during the 2006-2007 wheat season. He was convicted under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, resulting in rigorous imprisonment and fines.
Core Points:
Under Section 5(2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Act II of 1947): 5 years rigorous imprisonment (R.I.) and fine of Rs. 2,000,000/- (representing the value of misappropriated government wheat), with one additional year imprisonment for failure to pay the fine.