ABDUR RAHIM vs THE STATE — 1959 PLD 451

Citation: 1959 PLD 451

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-07

Parties: ABDUR RAHIM vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1959 Lah. 451

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Fazle Ghani Khan Title: ABDUR RAHIM vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 197 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-04-07 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 463 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.-This is an appeal against the order of Shah Abdur Rashid, Additional Sessions Judge, Rawalpindi dated 11-2-1967, whereby he convicted Abdur Rahim son of Rahm-ud- Din, caste Pathan, resident of Mohalla Workshopi Rawalpindi city, for the murder of Muhammad Anwar and sentenced him -to transportation for life, under section 302, 2. The motive for the murder is said to be that Muhammad Anwar (deceased) who was a young man of about 26/27 years of age, was suspected by Abdur Rahim accused, of having illicit relations with his wife Mst. Anwar Sultana. She was not living with Muhammad Anwar deceased and had even made a complaint (Exh. P. L.) against him to the Chairman of the relevant Union Committee. 3. The facts of the actual occurrence, briefly stated, are as follows: On 28th October 1965, Said Azam (P. W. 20) gave the hosing 'of his truck No. 6652/PR for repairs to Muhammad Anwar (deceased) who was a mechanic by profession. The hosing required welding and Muhammad Anwar (deceased) therefore, took Said Azam (P. W. 20) to the workshop of Muhammad Amin (P. W. 15), in Sarai Khem Singh for getting, the hosing welded. Muhammad Amin, P. W. Kept the hosing and asked them to take it back latter in the day.…

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