THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD AKRAM — 1971 PCRLJ 1125

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1125

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-02-26

Parties: THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD AKRAM

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1125

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema Title: THE STATE vs MUHAMMAD AKRAM Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 10 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-02-26 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1125 Result: Reference accepted Judgment ORDER Criminal Revisions Nos. 10 and 27 of 1971 were reported by the learned Sessions Judge, Sargodha, under section 438, Cr. P. C. With the recommendation that the conviction of Muhammad Akram respondent in the first mentioned case under section 112 of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, read with rule 4.43 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, with an award of a fine of Rs. 100 and the conviction of Muhammad' Sharif respondent in the second case recorded under section 112 of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, read with rules 92 and 3 of the Motor Vehicles Rules with an award of a fine of Rs. 200 in a summary trial, be set aside for the reason that their admission had not been recorded as nearly as possible in their words as envisaged by section 243; Cr. P. C. Nor were reasons of conviction recorded as provided in section 263(h), Cr. P. C. Having considered the position in the light of the relevant provisions of law, I am clearly of the view that the perfunctory manner in which summary cases are disposed of, as typified in the to references made by the learned Sessions Judge, Sargodha, is not in accordance with the legal requirements and in their keenness to dispose of the huge back log of cases the learned Magistrates, who are no doubt invariably overworked…

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