RIAZ AHMAD Alias RAJOO AND Another vs THE STATE — 1970 PLD 689

Citation: 1970 PLD 689

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-11-24

Parties: RIAZ AHMAD Alias RAJOO AND Another vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1970 Lahore 689

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Title: RIAZ AHMAD Alias RAJOO AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 215 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-11-24 Reported As: PLD 1970 Lahore 689 Result: H. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.----Riaz alias Raju, aged 33, Mushtaq, aged 38, Mumtaz alias Mehr, aged 30 and Altaf Ahmad alias Gonga, aged 27, sons of Itam Din, residents, of Haveli Mian Khan, stood trial for offences under sections 302/34, 201/34 and 392/34, P. P. C., in connection with the murder of Fateh Muhammad, aged 45, at a place known as 9-A Shah Alam Market in Lahore City, on 30 November 1967, at 7-45 p.m. By his judgment, dated 25th March 1969, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore acquitted Mumtaz and Altaf. He convicted and sentenced Riaz and Mushtaq as follows:- Under section 302/34, P. P. C. Death to each; Under section 201/34, P. P. C. Five years' R. I.; Under section 392134, P. P. C. Five years' R. I. To each. The sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run con--secutively; of course, in case the sentence of death was not confirmed. The convicts have appealed. The State has filed an appeal against acquittal of Mumtaz and Altaf which was admitted to hearing on 24th September 1969. Zulfiqar A.I, son of the deceased, has also filed a revision petition against the acquittal of the aforesaid Mumtaz and Altaf which was ordered to be heard along with the State appeal. The reference under…

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