Final arguments sought on cricketer’s plea
The cases against Ijaz were registered under Section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code
Former test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Justice Muhammad Anwaarul Haq of Lahore High Court on Thursday sought final arguments on a petition moved by former test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad seeking quashment of two FIRs registered against him for allegedly issuing counterfeit cheques for Rs10.05 million.
The judge postponed the hearing when the complainant told the court that he had had engaged new counsel who needed some time to make their arguments.
Ijaz said he had been wrongly implicated in the case.
He said that a magistrate had refused to quash the charges against him even though an investigating officer had submitted a report recommending cancellation of the FIRs. He requested the court to quash the case.
Gulberg police had arrested Ahmad on March 26 for allegedly issuing two bogus cheques. Police had arrested him from in front of the sessions court when he was leaving after the hearing of another case.
The cases against Ijaz were registered under Section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code.
According to a complaint moved by Shaukat Hayat in 2003, Ijaz had obtained Rs10 million loan to start a property business. Hayat said Ijaz never started the business.
Hayat said in 2004, he asked Ijaz to return the money. He said Ijaz gave him a cheque on November 25, 2004.
He said the cheque bounced. He said when he told Ijaz about this, he said there was nothing he could do about it. The second case was registered on May 22, 2008, on a complaint moved by Syed Tahir Hussain Shah Naqvi who alleged that Ijaz had misappropriated Rs500,000 which he had borrowed to start a business.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2016.
Justice Muhammad Anwaarul Haq of Lahore High Court on Thursday sought final arguments on a petition moved by former test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad seeking quashment of two FIRs registered against him for allegedly issuing counterfeit cheques for Rs10.05 million.
The judge postponed the hearing when the complainant told the court that he had had engaged new counsel who needed some time to make their arguments.
Ijaz said he had been wrongly implicated in the case.
He said that a magistrate had refused to quash the charges against him even though an investigating officer had submitted a report recommending cancellation of the FIRs. He requested the court to quash the case.
Gulberg police had arrested Ahmad on March 26 for allegedly issuing two bogus cheques. Police had arrested him from in front of the sessions court when he was leaving after the hearing of another case.
The cases against Ijaz were registered under Section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code.
According to a complaint moved by Shaukat Hayat in 2003, Ijaz had obtained Rs10 million loan to start a property business. Hayat said Ijaz never started the business.
Hayat said in 2004, he asked Ijaz to return the money. He said Ijaz gave him a cheque on November 25, 2004.
He said the cheque bounced. He said when he told Ijaz about this, he said there was nothing he could do about it. The second case was registered on May 22, 2008, on a complaint moved by Syed Tahir Hussain Shah Naqvi who alleged that Ijaz had misappropriated Rs500,000 which he had borrowed to start a business.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2016.