ISLAMABAD How long will Imran Khan be imprisoned following the Toshakhana case ruling from the accountability court? Whether the former premier, who was also given a 10-year sentence in the Crypt case, will serve 14 or 24 years in prison.
Retired judges and legal experts predict that Imran Khan will serve a concurrent sentence rather than a cumulative one. Legal experts consider that the court must specify in his ruling whether the sentence is cumulative or concurrent.
The sentences that are served concurrently are known as concurrent sentences. On the other hand, the cumulative sentence doesn’t start until the previous sentence has ended.
Wajihuddin Ahmed, a retired judge, stated in an interview with The News that the courts must specify in their ruling whether a punishment will be concurrent or cumulative. Imran Khan stated that the maximum term in his case, should the court specify it as a concurrent sentence, would be 14 years in prison.
When discussing when Imran Khan will be granted bail in these two instances, Justice (retd) Wajih stated, “In principle, matters related to the appeal of any national leader convicted in any ongoing electoral process should take precedence.”
He said, “The punishment should be suspended or the trial should be heard in its entirety as soon as possible.
“The way the judiciary has acted in these situations is regrettable. Imran Khan’s case is being handled with the same indecent haste as was shown in the Avenfield case, the speaker claimed.
According to Senator Kamran Murtaza, a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, when there are many convictions or sentences, the courts make it clear in the final/last ruling whether the penalties will be concurrent or cumulative. Generally speaking, unless a person is a highly wanted terrorist or a serious criminal, the court announces concurrent sentences. Imran Khan will receive a concurrent sentence and must spend the whole amount of time.
“The counsel can file an application under Section 561 of CrPc to get the verdict on concurrent sentence if the courts for any reason do not clarify whether it’s a concurrent or cumulative sentence,” he said.
Senator Kamran Murtaza commented, “If his appeal is not disposed of in a year or so, his legal team will have to apply for bail under the principle of Section 426 of CrPc.” Senator Kamran Murtaza was asked about Imran Khan’s bail status in the Toshakhana reference case, given that he has been given the maximum sentence allowed by NAB law. However, since that is the maximum penalty, attorneys in that situation never promise an early release on bond. Khan’s appeal will wait in line until it’s his turn, which might be months from now.In an interview with The News, Senator Ali Zafar stated that Imran Khan’s sentence will not be cumulative. Since both of his sentences will begin at the same time, they will be concurrent.
