Present

Madam Justice Kashefa Hussain

Criminal Appeal No. 1717 of 2016

Md. Siddique Hossain

...... Appellant-petitioner -Versus-

The State and another

------- Respondent. Mr. A.B.M. Altaf Hossain, Advocate

.... for the appellant-petitioner Mr. Hasan M. S. Azim, Advocate

.... for the respondent No. 2 Mr. Md. Mohiuddin Dewan, D.A.G with Ms. Syeda Sabina Ahmed Molly, A.A.G

------- For the State.

Heard on: 11.05.2023, 12.07.2023, 02.08.2023 and

Judgment on 09.08.2023

This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 24.02.2016 passed by the learned Special Judge No. 3, Dhaka in Special Case No. 07 of 2010 arising out of Dhaka Metro. Special Case No. 31 of 2010 corresponding to BAC G.R. Case No. 206 of 2003 arising out Motijheel P.S. Case No. 31 dated 13.12.2003 convicting the appellant under Section 4(2)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1957 and Sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for (three) years and to pay a fine of Tk. 1,00,000/-, in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 (three) months more should not be set-aside and/or pass such other or further order orders as to this court may seem fit and proper.

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