MUHAMMAD RASHEED vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 1299

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 1299

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1966

Decision Date: 1966-02-02

Parties: MUHAMMAD RASHEED vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 1299

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): S. A. Mahmood, Abdul Ghani Khan Khattak Title: MUHAMMAD RASHEED vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 229 and Murder Reference No. 66 of 1965 Date of Judgment:1966-02-02 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 1299 Result: Sentence reduce JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ABDUL UHANI KHATTAIC, J.-By his order of 11th March 191,5, the Sessions Judge, Sialkot, convicted Muhammad Rashid (28), under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code for the murder of Mst. Zohran Begum, deceased, and sentenced him to death. By the same order, Muhammad Rafiq (24), who was also tried for the same offence, was acquitted. Muhammad Rashid has appealed against his conviction and sentence. The reference for confirmation of the sentence of death under sec-- tion 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is before us. This judgment will dispose of both the reference and the appeal. 2. Mst. Zohcan Begum and her husband, Muhammad Yasin, lived together with Muhammad Rashid, Muhammad Rafiq and their wives in the same house in Jandar Bazar, Sialkot. Muhammad Yasin is the brother of Muhammad Rashid and Muhammad Rafique, whose wives Mst. Sarwar and Mst. Anwar are sisters inter se. On the 16th of June 1964, at evening time, there had been a quarrel of no serious consequence between Mst. Zohran Begum and the two sisters, Mst. Anwar and Sarwar. On the 17th of June 1964 at 9 a.m. Muhammad Rashid and Muhammad Rafique were incited by their wives against Afst. Zohran Begum and her husband, Muhammad…

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