Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 497

Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: 161/162

Law: Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

Section: 5(2)

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)--   ---S.497--Penal Code (XLV of 1860), 5.161/162--Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S.5(2)--Bail--Grant of--Belated FIR and recovery--Plea of false implication-- Petitioner accused of receiving Rs.14,000 as illegal gratification--First information report lodged six months after alleged occurrence and money recovered seven months after arrest of petitioner, from an almirah in Government Office where he worked--Petitioner denied bail--Pleas of false implication and entire case against accused as well as recovery being false, not entertained-­Not being fit case for grant of leave, petition dismissed with observation for expeditious trial. ORDER JAVID IQBAL, J.--This petition for leave to appeal has been filed by Muhammad Anwar petitioner against order of the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench dismissing his application for the grant of bail. A case is registered against the petitioner under section 161/162 P.P. C. read with section 5(2)47 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947. The petitioner was senior clerk in the office of the Assistant Advocate-General, Bahawalpur and he posed himself to be Assistant Advocate-General. The allegation against him is that he received illegal gratification amounting to Rs.14,000 from the complainant by pretending that he was acquainted with the High Court Judges and that he would get his men released on bail. After his arrest the amount of Rs.14,000 had been recovered…

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