FCCP dismisses appeal in corruption case after withdrawal plea

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th May, 2026) The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan on Thursday dismissed an appeal relating to the return of money voluntarily deposited in a corruption case after the petitioner withdrew the appeal.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard the case. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner argued that the alleged voluntary return of money had been obtained under pressure. He contended that under amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law, recoveries made under coercion could be returned and the case could be reopened.

During the proceedings, the court made important observations regarding the retrospective application of NAB amendments, noting that the case pertained to 2015 while the amendments to the NAB law were introduced eight years later.

Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi remarked that questions arose as to how the NAB amendments could be applied retrospectively, adding that the accused had first paid the amount and was now seeking its return, which was a legally significant issue.

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The court further observed that half of the amount had already been paid by the accused while property had also been mortgaged against the remaining amount.

It was also informed during the hearing that the NAB court had already approved the voluntary recovery arrangement.

The petitioner’s counsel further argued that the properties of the accused’s family members had allegedly been confiscated during custody. However, the court remarked that such claims were “routine excuses”.

According to the case record, the accused, Hussainullah, was posted at the Rawalpindi Cantonment board and was accused of corruption worth millions of rupees through illegal lease arrangements. Later, after the petitioner withdrew the appeal, the court dismissed the case accordingly.