MUHAMMAD LATIF AND Another vs MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN AND 9 Other — 1970 PLD 406

Citation: 1970 PLD 406

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-07-10

Parties: MUHAMMAD LATIF AND Another vs MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN AND 9 Other

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1970 Supreme Court 406

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title: MUHAMMAD LATIF AND Another vs MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN AND 9 Other Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 39 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-07-10 Reported As: PLD 1970 Supreme Court 406 Result: A. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, in Criminal Appeal No. 220 of 1964 (Murder Reference No. 134 of 1964), dated the 7th October 1965. By this judgment, the High Court gave benefit of doubt to the respondents and acquitted them of all the charges. Respondents Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Bashir, Sadiq, Rashid, Dewan A.I, Allah Rakha, Muhammad Khan, Barkat A.I, Forman and Bashir son of Farman A.I Bhatti were tried along with Muhammad Alam, Qurban A.I Ashiq and Barkat A.I son of Ahmad Khan, on the allegation that they, on the 23rd December 1962 at about degarwela, in the area of Mouza Mahlu Khokhar, formed an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, committed the murder of Muhammad Khan and caused grievous and simple injuries to Muhammad Hussain, Khushi Muhammad son of Sultan, Abdullah, Mian Khan and Sardar Khan P. Ws. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gujrat, by judgment dated the 21st March 1964, acquitted Muhammad Alam, Qurban, Ashiq and Barkat A.I son of Ahmad Khan of all the charges. Muhammad Hussain was found liable for the murder of…

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