ANWAR (ANWAR ALI) vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 581

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 581

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-19

Parties: ANWAR (ANWAR ALI) vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 581

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad, Malik Abdul Hameed Title: ANWAR (ANWAR ALI) vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 352 and Murder Reference No. 160 of 1965 Date of Judgment:1971-10-19 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 581 Result: Sentence altered JUDGMENT JUDGMENT BASHIRUDDIN AHMAD, J.-Anwar aged 44, Ismail aged 26, Ghulam Hussain aged 17, Asghar aged 32, Ashiq aged 26, Sarwar aged 51, Sadiq aged 31, Walayat aged 28, Sheeda aged 31, and Shah Muhammad aged 33 years, were placed for trial on charges under sections 148, 302/149 and 307/149, P. P. C. Before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, who acquit--ted Ghulam Hussain, Ashiq, Sarwar, Asghar, Sadiq and Ismail of all the charges but convicted Anwar under section 302, P. P. C. For causing the death of Muhammad Hassan on the 6th of June 1962, at fajarwela in the area of village Badroo and sentenced. Him to suffer death. Walayat Shah Muhammad and Sheeda were held guilty under section 325/34, P. P. C. For causing grievous hurt to Akbar Ali P. W. And each one of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. The condemned person filed Cr. A. No. 352 of 1965; while the persons convicted under section 325/ 34, P. P. C. Appealed separately (Cr. A. No. 364 of 1965). The learned Additional Sessions Judge, also referred the case under section 374, Cr. P. C: to this Court for confirmation of the death sentence passed on Anwar. We propose to dispose of the appeals and…

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