RAFIQ AND 6 Others vs THE STATE- — 1971 PCRLJ 1118

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1118

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-03-16

Parties: RAFIQ AND 6 Others vs THE STATE-

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1118

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain Title: RAFIQ AND 6 Others vs THE STATE- Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 406/B of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-03-16 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1118 Result: Petition allowed Judgment ORDER In an occurrence, which took place on 10th August 1968, a case under section 302 read with section 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered at Police Station Kharian, against the seven petitioners and one Rehmat son of Jowaya, who has already been admitted to bail. 2: In brief, the prosecution case is, that on the day of occurrence, at about peshiwela, Rehmat deceased was going out of the village and when he reached near the well of Fazal Dad Lambardar, the petitioners, who were armed with sticks, came out of the fields and overtaking aforesaid Rehmat, gave him stick blows. He died as a result of the injuries received by him in Kharian hospital. 3. The motive for the murder is stated to be, that one Fazal Dad instituted a complaint against one Qadir Dad. Rehmat son of Taj Din deceased was a witness for the complainant in that case. Rehmat son of Jowaya, who is already on bail, approached him and requested him not to appear as a witness. This led to altercation between them. Rehmat son of Jowaya was given fist and kick blows by the deceased. 4. After their arrest, the petitioners and their co-accused Rehmat son of Jowaya, applied to the learned Sessions Judge for grant of bail. It appears, that Rehmat was admitted to…

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