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LAHORE: There appears to be no respite for power and gas thieves. Ever since the government announced a crackdown against them, the courts have taken up a hardliner’s stance against them.
Last week, the Lahore High Court heard some cases in which people accused of gas and power theft had sought the concession of bail. The court, in most cases, did not grant them bail and observed that they had apparently committed crimes against the entire nation and thus deserved no relief.
Among others, the LHC dismissed bail applications submitted by Malik Muhammad Anwar, the owner of Orient Textile Mills, Faisalabad. He was accused of stealing gas worth Rs220 million. The court also dismissed a bail application by Malik Nadir Hussain, the owner of a CNG station in Gujrat accused of stealing gas worth Rs18.2 million. Ahmed Shuja, the owner of Savoy Hotel, Gulberg, was granted bail. He had been accused of stealing electricity worth Rs24.8 million since the hotel opened. The LHC granted him bail after the Lahore Electric Supply Company submitted that he may be granted bail if he paid half of the total amount.
Earlier, the Model Town Society had disconnected the electricity connection of Quaid-i-Azam Law College for using a domestic connection for commercial purposes. The LHC directed the Society to restore the electricity connection.
At the next hearing, the court set aside the Cooperative Societies’ registrars order to restore all the electricity connections the Model Town Society had disconnected. The Society’s personnel and those whose electricity connections had been disconnected were then directed to again appear before the registrar so that their petitions could be heard on merit.
LHC notices
The Lahore High Court took notice of three incidents during the last week and issued directions to the sessions judges concerned to ensure investigation on merit and make sure that justice was served.
The complaints cell took note of a man attacked with acid allegedly by his father and brother in Chiniot. The district and sessions judge there was asked to probe the matter and submit a detailed report to the LHC. Muhammad Afzal, a resident of Chak Babar, told police that his father Sher Muhammad and his brother Muhammad Ashraf had attacked him with acid over money.
The cell also took note of an incident in which a student in Narang Mandi, Sheikhupura, became disabled due to the school administration’s negligence. Ali Muzaffar, 9, studied at a private school. He went to the washroom one day and received an electric shock that also started a fire. Muzaffar was badly injured and lost his eyesight.
The complaints cell also took notice of an application about an allegedly fake police encounter. Ahmad Ali, a resident of Jamil Park, Saggian, submitted that his son Mazhar Ali, 22, was killed by the Nawab Town police in a fake encounter. He said that his son was not a criminal.
Crackdown: Govt and courts join hands to bring down gas thieves – The Express Tribune
Last week, the Lahore High Court heard some cases in which people accused of gas and power theft had sought the concession of bail. The court, in most cases, did not grant them bail and observed that they had apparently committed crimes against the entire nation and thus deserved no relief.
Among others, the LHC dismissed bail applications submitted by Malik Muhammad Anwar, the owner of Orient Textile Mills, Faisalabad. He was accused of stealing gas worth Rs220 million. The court also dismissed a bail application by Malik Nadir Hussain, the owner of a CNG station in Gujrat accused of stealing gas worth Rs18.2 million. Ahmed Shuja, the owner of Savoy Hotel, Gulberg, was granted bail. He had been accused of stealing electricity worth Rs24.8 million since the hotel opened. The LHC granted him bail after the Lahore Electric Supply Company submitted that he may be granted bail if he paid half of the total amount.
Earlier, the Model Town Society had disconnected the electricity connection of Quaid-i-Azam Law College for using a domestic connection for commercial purposes. The LHC directed the Society to restore the electricity connection.
At the next hearing, the court set aside the Cooperative Societies’ registrars order to restore all the electricity connections the Model Town Society had disconnected. The Society’s personnel and those whose electricity connections had been disconnected were then directed to again appear before the registrar so that their petitions could be heard on merit.
LHC notices
The Lahore High Court took notice of three incidents during the last week and issued directions to the sessions judges concerned to ensure investigation on merit and make sure that justice was served.
The complaints cell took note of a man attacked with acid allegedly by his father and brother in Chiniot. The district and sessions judge there was asked to probe the matter and submit a detailed report to the LHC. Muhammad Afzal, a resident of Chak Babar, told police that his father Sher Muhammad and his brother Muhammad Ashraf had attacked him with acid over money.
The cell also took note of an incident in which a student in Narang Mandi, Sheikhupura, became disabled due to the school administration’s negligence. Ali Muzaffar, 9, studied at a private school. He went to the washroom one day and received an electric shock that also started a fire. Muzaffar was badly injured and lost his eyesight.
The complaints cell also took notice of an application about an allegedly fake police encounter. Ahmad Ali, a resident of Jamil Park, Saggian, submitted that his son Mazhar Ali, 22, was killed by the Nawab Town police in a fake encounter. He said that his son was not a criminal.
Crackdown: Govt and courts join hands to bring down gas thieves – The Express Tribune
