Reference to Accountability Court

Petitioner was found involved in embezzlement, therefore the Service Tribunal referred the matter to National Accountability Bureau for initiation of proceedings

National Accountability Bureau, in pursuance of the directions of Service Tribunal, sanctioned investigation into the matter and finally submitted a reference against the petitioner before Accountability Court

Contention of the petitioner was that cognizance of any offence could only be taken on a reference made by the Chairman National Accountability Bureau and as such proceedings initiated on the directions of Service Tribunal were coram non judice

Validity

Anybody or any authority could inform the National Accountability Bureau that a person holding a public office was involved in an offence punishable, such information could be termed as complaint

National Accountability Bureau authorities could initiate proceedings against a person on its own accord, only on coming to know about an offence from any source, including a reference received from government or upon receipt of a complaint

Such information could also be gathered from a judgment or order of Tribunal or Court, forming basis to initiate proceedings by the Chairman NAB on its own accord

Reference submitted on the directions of a Tribunal, did not vitiate the investigation or proceedings before the Trial Court

Constitutional petition was dismissed.