MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 1218

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1218

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-10-28

Parties: MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1218

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Safdar Shah Title: MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 1172 of 1964 Date of Judgment:1970-10-28 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1218-- Result: Revision accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT Muhammad Hussain son of Haji Muhammad who at the the of occurrence was said to be 20 years of age, is convicted by the to Courts below for offences under sections 451 and 354, P. P. C. For having criminally assaulted Mst. Razia Begum, a dumb girl of about 16 years with a view to outraging her modesty. Upon both counts lie was awarded the sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment and five stripes of whipping. Muhammad Hussain has filed this revision application from jail questioning the legality of his conviction and sentence. 2. T he prosecution case, shortly stated is that at about digarwela on 22-2-1964 the petitioner and his cousin Ghulam Hussain who has been acquitted by the learned Sessions Judge jumped into the house of Mst. Razia Begum by climbing over the common wall which separated their houses. No sooner they entered the house of Mst. Razia they are alleged to have assaulted her with a view to outraging her modesty. During the course of struggle Mst. Razia Begum is alleged to have bitten the petitioner and in the process also suffered bruises and scratches. The occurrence is alleged to have been witnessed by the minor brother of Mst. Razia Begum namely Muhammad Yusaf and both of them are said to have raised alarm…

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