ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the bail petition of two accused allegedly involved in a fraud case pertaining to stealing salary of a citizen.
A two-member bench of the top court comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Musarrat Hilali heard the bail case of two employees of education department of Punjab.
The court terminated the petition of one accused due to non pursuance while other’s plea was dismissed after the arguments.
During hearing, the court remarked that it was injustice with the citizen that his salary was embezzled by the accused and they demanded even more money from him.
The lawyer of Punjab government informed the court that the accused managed to get a job of watchman for the concern citizen and he had been transferring his salary in his account for one year.
The accused with connivance of his partner also demand further Rs 70,000 for issuance of salary to citizen and the said watchman paid the amount after selling the jewelry of his wife.
It may be mentioned here that Anti-Corruption Department of Punjab had registered a fraud case against the two accused.