AURANGZEB vs THE STATE — 1960 PLD 111

Citation: 1960 PLD 111

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-20

Parties: AURANGZEB vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1960 Lah. 111

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: AURANGZEB vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. J-150 and Confirmation Case No. 17 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1971-10-20 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1285 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HALEEM, J..-Appellant Aurangzeb was fried and convicted under section 302 for causing the murders of to boys, namely, Abban and Yar Muhammad and under, sections 326 and 324, P. P. C. For causing grievous and simple injuries to Mst. Phapul, Ghulam Muhammad, Muhammad Yousuf, Muhammad Ali and Yasmeen, a baby aged 8 months, by a hatchet. On the first count he was sentenced to death, on the second,' 4 years' rigorous imprisoment and a fine of Rs. 500 or in default of payment of fine to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and on the third, rigorous imprisonment for one year. He has appealed from jail against his conviction on the above counts while the learned Second Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderabad has referred the case for the confirmation of his death sentence. This judgment will dispose of both the appeal and the reference. 2. One Allah Bachayo had died some 14 or 15 years back leaving him surviving his widow, Mst. Phapul, and to sons named Abban, aged 14 years and Yar Muhammad, aged 11 years. Mst. Phapul and her sons resided with Muhammad Rahim, brother of Allah Bachayo, in the same house. The appellant, who was his relation, also resided in the same compound but in a…

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