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| 2025 SLG 3461 2025 SLD 3461 = 2025 MLD 555 |
Sindh High Court
Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 and Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019, decided on 25th February, 2021.
Before Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Shamsuddin Abbasi, JJ
Amer Raza Naqvi for Appellants (in Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 of 2019). Ms. Farah Khan, Special Prosecutor NAB for the State (in Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 of 2019). Amer Raza Naqvi for Petitioner (in Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019). Ms. Farah Khan, Special Prosecutor NAB for the State (in Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019). Dates of hearing: 18th December, 2020, 20th and 27th January, 2021.
Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 and Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019, decided on 25th February, 2021.
Before Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Shamsuddin Abbasi, JJ
Amer Raza Naqvi for Appellants (in Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 of 2019). Ms. Farah Khan, Special Prosecutor NAB for the State (in Criminal Accountability Appeal No. 31 of 2019). Amer Raza Naqvi for Petitioner (in Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019). Ms. Farah Khan, Special Prosecutor NAB for the State (in Constitution Petition No. D-7754 of 2019). Dates of hearing: 18th December, 2020, 20th and 27th January, 2021.
ABDUL WAHAB ABBASI---Appellant
VERSUS
The STATE---Respondent
Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
Section: 342
Law: National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)
Section: 9(a)(vi)
(a) Criminal trial---
----Discrimination---Effect---Challenging prosecution on the ground of discrimination cannot be a complete valid defense to absolve an accused from criminal liability arising from his actions or inactions---Any person charged for an offence is answerable for his own acts or omission and has to defend himself in a trial for the offence with which he has been charged.
(b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)---