Law: Emigration Ordinance, 1979

Section: 17, 22

Emigration Ordinance, 1979- —Ss. 17 & 22-Extortion of amount on the pretext of sending complainant abroad-Conviction and sentence-Challenge to-Relationship of witnesses with complainant-Scope of discarding evidence-Mere relationship of witnesses inter se is no reason to discard their evidence-There is no previous back-ground of enmity between parties and even there is no question of false implication-Both witnesses have fully supported K                  prosecution case to its hilt-As far as non recovery of amount from appellant is concerned it has been noticed by High Court that in such like cases first of all F.I.A do not recover any money and if they recover the same they usurp themselves and do not make any recovery memo-As far as defence evidence of appellant is concerned, that is not tenable in eyes of law and on such flimsy reason as suggested by defence counsel before              trial Court prosecution case is not damaged in any way-Moreover, Court has to see intrinsic value of statement of witnesses and if Court is satisfied that evidence has come from unimpeachable source then there is no need of any corroboration-Held: Prosecution • has proved its case against appellant-Appeal found to be meritless and dismissed. [Pp. 588 & 589] A, B & C Date of hearing: 18.2.2003.                                                                                                                  judgment This judgment will dispose of Cr. Appeal No. 1285 of 2001 filed by Anwar Jan Gill, appellant who was convicted and sentenced by learned Special Judge Central, Faisalabad vide judgment dated 16.8.2001 as unden- Two years RI and to pay a fine of Rs. 25,000/- in default SI for six months u/S. 17 of the Emigration Ordinance,…