SCMR 2003

2003 PLP 719 (SCMR)

Syed ALI NAWAZ SHAH and others‑‑‑Appellants Versus THE STATE and others‑‑‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Decided Date
Criminal Appeal No. 414, Civil Petitions Nos.1648 and 1649 and Criminal Petition No.310 of 2002, decided on 8th January, 2003.
Honorable Judges
Mian Muhammad Ajmal, Hamid Ali Mirza and Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2003 PLP 719 (SCMR)
Forum / Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Bench Members Mian Muhammad Ajmal, Hamid Ali Mirza and Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, JJ
Parties Syed ALI NAWAZ SHAH and others‑‑‑Appellants Versus THE STATE and others‑‑‑Respondents
Primary Law National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)‑‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2003 PLP 719 (SCMR)?

This judgment primarily cites: National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2003 PLP 719 (SCMR)?

The case was heard and decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan bench comprising: Mian Muhammad Ajmal, Hamid Ali Mirza and Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, JJ.

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Laws Cited

National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (XVIII of 1999)‑‑‑

Representation

  • Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, Senior Advocate Supreme Court (in all Cases) with Afzal Siddiqui, Senior Advocate Supreme Court and Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Advocate‑on‑Record for Appellants (in Criminal Appeal No 414 of 2002).
  • M.A. Zaidi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Appellant (in C. Ps. Nos. 1648 and 1649 of 2002).
  • M. S. Khattak, Advocate‑on‑Record for Appellant (in Criminal Petition No 31 of 2002).
  • Date of hearing: 8th January, 2003.
  • Mirza Naveed Rasool, Prosecutor‑General, NAB with Raja Muhammad Bashir, Deputy Prosecutor‑General and. M. S. Khattak, Advocate‑on‑Record for NAB.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgments of High Court of Sindh dated 1‑10‑2002, 30‑9‑2002 and 6‑9‑2002 passed in Criminal Appeal No.23 of 2002, C.Ps. Nos. 1674, 1675 of 2002 and Criminal Appeal No.23. of 2001 respectively). ‑‑‑‑S. 18(g)‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Supreme Court for reasons to be recorded later set aside conviction and sentences awarded to appellants, while reference under S. 18(g) of the Act would be deemed to be pending before Accountability Court for decision in accordance with law. Mirza Naveed Rasool, Prosecutor‑General, NAB with Raja Muhammad Bashir, Deputy Prosecutor‑General and. M. S. Khattak, Advocate‑on‑Record for NAB. Hafiz S. A. Rehman, Deputy Attorney‑General for Attorney‑General for Pakistan.

Judgment & Decree

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ ABBASI, J.‑‑‑For reasons to be recorded later, Criminal Appeal No.414 of 2002 is allowed. The judgment impugned is set aside and in consequence thereto the conviction and sentences awarded to the appellants, Syed Ali Nawaz Shah and others, are also set aside. The Reference under section 18(g) of National Accountability Bureau Ordinance 1999, against the appellants shall be deemed pending to be decided by the Accountability Court No. IV Sindh, Karachi, in accordance with law. In consequence thereto, the connected Civil Petitions Nos. 1648 of 2002, 1649 of 2002 and Criminal Petition No.310 of 2002 having borne fruit, stand disposed of accordingly. S.A.K./A.-379/S Appeals disposed of.