1987 PLP 136 (SCMR)
ABDUL WAHAB KHAN‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent
| Citation | 1987 PLP 136 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Muhammad Afzal Zullah and S. A. Nusrat, JJ |
| Parties | ABDUL WAHAB KHAN‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent |
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The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Muhammad Afzal Zullah and S. A. Nusrat, JJ.
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Representation
- Nawaz Qasuri, Advocate Supreme Court and Syed Abdul Aasim Jafri, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.
Headnotes / Summary
(From the order of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, dated 28‑5‑1986 passed in Criminal Appeals Nos. 179, 177, 176 and 178 of 1986 respectively). (a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑ ‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 161‑‑Conviction, charges of corruption‑‑Appeals disposed of by High Court on basis of concession made by counsel that he would not press appeals on merits‑‑Convictions maintained and sentence reduced substantially‑‑Leave to appeal sought on ground that concession made by counsel was unjustified‑‑Verbal statement against conduct of lawyer without affidavit in support thereof not accepted‑‑Petition not being pressed any further, dismissed. (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑ ‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Leave to appeal, grant of‑‑Conduct of lawyer‑‑Verbal complaint without supporting affidavit not accepted‑‑Petitioner not pressing any further, petition dismissed. Nemo for the State.
Judgment & Decree
‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 161‑‑Conviction, charges of corruption‑‑Appeals disposed of by High Court on basis of concession made by counsel that he would not press appeals on merits‑‑Convictions maintained and sentence reduced substantially‑‑Leave to appeal sought on ground that concession made by counsel was unjustified‑‑Verbal statement against conduct of lawyer without affidavit in support thereof not accepted‑‑Petition not being pressed any further, dismissed. (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑ ‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Leave to appeal, grant of‑‑Conduct of lawyer‑‑Verbal complaint without supporting affidavit not accepted‑‑Petitioner not pressing any further, petition dismissed. Nawaz Qasuri, Advocate Supreme Court and Syed Abdul Aasim Jafri, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner. Nemo for the State. Date of hearing: 22nd October, 1986. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑These four petitions are directed against four judgments dated 28‑5‑1986 of the Lahore High Court in four appeals arising out of cases of corruption. The appeals were disposed of by substantially reducing the sentences awarded to the petitioner on a concession made by his learned counsel that he would not press the appeals on merits and would urge only for the reduction of sentence. The learned Judge, however, also remarked that there was nothing in favour of the convict, in so far as the merits are concerned. The learned counsel now appearing in support of these petitions initially stated that his client namely, the petitioner herein has instructed him to urge that the concession made by his counsel in the High Court was unjustified. When told that the Court would not accept a mere verbal statement against the conduct of a lawyer and that there should have an affidavit that the concession made by him was without instructions, the learned counsel did not press the petitions any further. They are accordingly dismissed. M.I. Petitions dismissed.