HAIDER AND 3 OTHERS--Convict vs THE STATE — 1971 PLD 68

Citation: 1971 PLD 68

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-09

Parties: HAIDER AND 3 OTHERS--Convict vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Lahore 68

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Ataullah Sajjad, Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Title: HAIDER AND 3 OTHERS--Convict vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No, 41 and Murder Reference No, 20 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-04-09 Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 68 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT BASHIRUDD1N AHMAD, J.--Haider (42), Sher Muhammad (50), Safdar Ali (32), Faiz (45), Rehmat All (26), Murad (24) and Nazar (25) were tried of offences under sections 148, 302/149 and 201/149, P. P. C. by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhupura, who acquitted Rehmat Ali, Murad and Nazar of all the offences with the result that the charge against the remaining accused under section 148, P. P. C. fell through. Haider, Sher Muhammad, Safdar and Faiz were convicted for the murder of Rehmat Ali, in furtherance of their common intention, in the area of village Bure Oath on June 10, 1967. Haider and Sher Muhammad were sentenced to suffer death. Safdar and Faiz were sentenced to transportation for life. They were fined Rs, 2,000.00 each and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year each. They were also held guilty under section 201/34, P. P. C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year each. The sentence of imprisonment was directed in the case of Haider and Sher to take effect in the event of the death sentence not being confirmed by this Court. The sentences of imprisonment in the case of Safdar and Faiz were ordered to run…

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