MUHAMMAD IQBAL Alias BALA vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 111

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 111

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-07-21

Parties: MUHAMMAD IQBAL Alias BALA vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 111

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema, Muhammad Afzal Khan Title: MUHAMMAD IQBAL Alias BALA vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 421. and Murder Reference No. 148 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-07-21 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 111 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL CHEEMA, J.-Vide his judgment dated the 20th of May 1968, the Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, at Sahiwal convicted Muhammad-Iqbal alias Bala a shop-keeper of Okara under section 302, P. P. C. For the murder of Muhammad Sharif deceased and sentenced him to death. He was also con--victed under section 13 of the Arms Ordinance, 1965 with an award of one year rigorous imprisonment to be suffered in the event of non-confirmation of sentence of death. Criminal Appeals Nos. 421 and 422 of 1968, have been filed by him respectively, against his convictions and sentences and we have also before us his case under section 374; Cr. P. C. For the confirmation of sentence of death. This judgment will dispose of the appeals, as well as the murder reference. 2. The relevant facts of the case are that on 23rd of January 1966, which happened to be Eid day, at about 3-15 p. m., Muhammad Sharif deceased accompanied by his relation Muhammad Nawaz complainant, a resident of Gojra, proceeded from his house in Chamra Mandi, Okara, in order to see off the latter. They were joined by Muhammad Yousaf and Jehangir P.Ws. As they reached in front of Naz Cinema, the appellant suddenly…

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